KEYPOINTS
- To date, only few studies examined the Health Related Quality of Life
(HRQoL) in patients with an sinonasal inverted papilloma (IP).
Moreover this is mainly limited to the physical domain.
- The endoscopic endonasal sinus and skull base surgery questionnaire
(EES-Q) does assess all three health domains: physical, psychological,
and social.
- Postoperatively, we observed a temporary decline in HRQoL, primarily
attributed to patients’ social limitations, but over the total
examined postoperative period, all three health domains and
consequently, the overall HRQoL significantly improved.
- We found that a higher ASA score, a higher preoperative EES-Q score,
and the administration of postoperative antibiotics were significant
predictors for better HRQoL recovery postoperatively.