Data important for patient discussions
The current study is important because of the frequency of comorbid asthma among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, Megan Durr, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco, said in an interview.
“When we are considering functional endoscopy sinus surgery with patients, we are often asked if the surgery will impact the severity of their asthma symptoms,” said Dr. Durr, who served as a moderator for the session in which the study was presented.
“I am surprised the study did not see any difference in asthma severity after sinus surgery, as we often talk to patients about the unified airway that refers to the shared epidemiologic and pathophysiologic relationship between the upper and lower airways,” she told this news organization.
“This study will allow us to have a more informed evidenced-based discussion with patients and their primary care providers and/or pulmonologists” about what to expect for asthma outcomes following surgery, she said.
The study received no outside funding. Dr. Durr has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
A version of this article first appeared on Medscape.com.