Research Article
Quality of Life and Morbidity after Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgeries Using the Sinonasal Outcomes Test (SNOT): A Tertiary Hospital Experience
Table 2
Symptom domains in SNOT-22.
| | Symptoms | Pre | 3rd month | 6th month |
| | Nasal domain | | Nasal blockage | 42 (43.8) | 41 (42.7) | 37 (38.5) | | Need to blow nose | 19 (19.8) | 19 (19.8) | 18 (18.8) | | Runny nose | 61 (63.5) | 49 (51.0) | 47 (49.0) | | Postnasal discharge | 41 (42.7) | 41 (42.7) | 41 (42.7) | | Sneezing | 49 (51.0) | 49 (51.0) | 45 (46.9) | | Cough | 17 (17.7) | 12 (12.5) | 12 (12.5) | | Decrease/absence of smell | 15 (15.6) | 13 (13.5) | 10 (10.4) | | Thick nasal discharge | 23 (24.0) | 21 (21.9) | 22 (22.9) |
| | Otologic domain | | Ear fullness | 10 (10.4) | 6 (6.3) | 6 (6.3) | | Facial pain | 11 (11.5) | 9 (9.4) | 9 (9.4) | | Dizziness | 15 (15.6) | 15 (15.6) | 15 (15.6) | | Ear pain | 9 (9.4) | 5 (5.2) | 5 (5.2) |
| | Sleep domain | | Wake up at night | 13 (13.5) | 13 (1.35) | 13 (13.5) | | Wake up tired | 11 (11.5) | 8 (8.3) | 9 (9.4) | | Reduced concentration | 8 (8.3) | 9 (9.4) | 11 (11.5) | | Reduced productivity | 4 (4.2) | 5 (5.2) | 7 (7.3) | | Lack of a good night sleep | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) | | Restless | 3 (3.1) | 3 (3.1) | 6 (6.3) | | Difficult falling in asleep | 3 (3.1) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) | | Fatigue | 24 (25.0) | 22 (22.9) | 21 (21.9) |
| | Emotional domain | | Sad | 5 (5.2) | 3 (3.1) | 3 (3.1) | | Frustrated | 2 (2.1) | 2 (2.1) | 2 (2.1) |
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