Objectives: To subjectively evaluate the efficiency and tolerance of polypectomy using the microdebrider followed by local corticosteroids in nasal polyposis (NP) after medical therapy failure.
Methods: Between 2000 and 2003, a polypectomy using the microdebrider was performed in 24 patients with NP. Efficiency was evaluated retrospectively by comparing pre- and postoperative functional and polyp scores. Efficiency was also evaluated regarding extension of NP on preoperative computed tomography (CT). Overall satisfaction was evaluated using a standardized phone questionnaire.
Results: Mean follow-up was 23.6+/-12.5 months. The overall and individual functional scores and the anatomical score were very significantly improved after polypectomy using the microdebrider. Extension of NP on preoperative CT was not related to polypectomy efficiency. Among the patients surveyed, 87.5% were globally satisfied, 73% considered the operative conditions as satisfactory, and 83% qualified the postoperative period as simple.
Conclusion: Polypectomy using the microdebrider followed by local corticosteroids appears to be an efficient and well-tolerated treatment for improving functional symptomatology of patients with NP.