Vol. 2, Issue 5, Part P (2016)

Background: The main cause of chronic rhinosinusitis is inflammation, which can be managed with a number of medications, including topical corticosteroids, systemic steroids, antibiotics, and saline irrigations.

Methods: This study was conducted at the ENT Department of GSL Medical College in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India, between April 2015 and March 2016. Forty individuals with chronic rhinosinusitis and sinonasal polyposis are examined in this study. During surgery, 25 patients received systemic steroids, while the remaining 25 patients received placebos. Critical data analysis was performed on both clinical and operational data.

Results: For patients getting ESS for the treatment of CRSwP, this study assesses the effect of systemic steroids both before and after surgery on surgical results. The trial is double-blind and placebo-controlled. We employed both subjective and objective success metrics. The primary objective of the study was to determine the effects of steroid use on these subjective and objective well-being indicators.

Conclusion: Additionally, postoperative problems like scarring, the formation of synechiae, postoperative crusting, and recurrence can be avoided with the use of adjuvant steroids administered during surgery.