Future perspectives
First, we want to examine whether patients who received postoperative antibiotics maintain a higher level of HRQoL in comparison to the non-antibiotics group. To accomplish this, we will administer the EES-Q questionnaire once again, five years after the surgical intervention.
Second, it is our goal to determine the MCID of the EES-Q for better interpretation of the results.
Third, there is no significant difference in HRQoL between patients who underwent a median maxillectomy 2 (MMT) and those who underwent a MMT 3 procedure. The assessment of long-term recurrence was not within the scope of this study. Exploring the potential association between surgical invasiveness and recurrent rates of IP offers a valuable subject for future research.
Last, there is a growing trend to thoroughly assess the impact of diseases and treatment. We therefore ask all our patients who undergo endoscopic endonasal sinus and/or anterior skull base surgery to contribute to our research by filling in the EES-Q at predetermined times. We aspire to use questionnaires for patient monitoring, disease screening, counselling for treatment and for clear communication between the physician and the patient.