SLEEP 2011 Abstract Supplement

B. Clinical Sleep Science VIII. Medical Disorders and Sleep
0653
THE EFFECT OF ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY ON
SLEEP-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND SEVERITY OF
INSOMNIA IN CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS
Kim Y, Oh K, Kim Y, Kim K, Kim T, Lee S, Lee H, Choi J, Park I, Lee S
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College
of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Introduction: In chronic rhinosinusitis, the sleep disturbance is the one
of the troublesome clinical manifestations, and may be caused by various
sinusitis-related symptoms such as nasal congestion, posterior nasal
drip, cough and so on. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect
of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) on sleep related quality of life and
severity of insomnia in patients who has chronic rhinosinusitis.
Methods: Subjects were 28 patients diagnosed as chronic rhinosinusitis
and who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery from December 2007 to
January 2009. To reveal the change of sleep disturbance after the surgery,
the questionnaires about the sleep related quality of life, and insomnia
such as Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Insomnia
Severity Index (ISI) were performed before and after the surgery.
Results: Most sino-nasal symptoms and sinusitis related quality of life
were improved significantly after the surgery (P