J Rhinol.  2013 May;20(1):41-45.

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Septoplasty Performed Under Local Anesthesia: Comparative Analysis of Patient Discomfort

• Heo SJ
• Park JH
• Park CM
• Cho IJ
• Kim JS

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The goal of this study is to compare the degree of patient discomfort between endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and septoplasty under local anesthesia. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total 95 patients that underwent ESS and septoplasty under local anesthesia between July 2009 and January 2010 were enrolled in this study. The patients estimated the parameters of their own discomfort (pain, position, noise, anxiety, and memory). The score of each of the parameters ranged from 0 to 4. We compared the scores of the parameters between the ESS and septoplasty groups.
RESULTS
Of the 95 patients, 61 (64%) received ESS, 32 (34%) received septoplasty, and 2 (2%) received both. The scores of all the parameters were not greater than moderate in both groups. There were no significantly statistical differences between the two groups. However, the ESS group had lower scores than the septoplasty group in the parameters of pain, position, noise, and memory. No remarkable complications occurred.
CONCLUSION
The patients in this study had modest discomfort and no noticeable complications during the surgeries under local anesthesia. Although no statistical difference existed between the two groups, the ESS group experienced relatively lower discomfort levels during the surgery under local anesthesia compared to the septoplasty group.

Keyword

Local Anesthesia; Nasal Surgery; Paranasal Sinuses; Nasal Septum

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, Local*
Anxiety
Humans
Memory
Nasal Septum
Nasal Surgical Procedures
Noise
Paranasal Sinuses