Validity of the Egyptian version of Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22 and its predictive value in evaluation of patients undergoing septoplasty surgery

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Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the patients undergoing septoplasty surgery via the Egyptian version of Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22). Sixty patients were selected from 77 deviated nasal septum patients who had undergone septoplasty surgery represent the group 1, and another 60 healthy subjects were selected to be the control group 2. All patients as well as the control group were exposed to SNOT-22 questionnaire preoperatively and 3 months postoperatively. Results SNOT-22 questionnaire was found to be improved from a mean ± SD of 29.0 ± 10.7 preoperatively to 13.2 ± 3.22 postoperatively; the control group has a mean of 13.8 ± 2.64. Conclusion The Egyptian version of SNOT-22 is an effective tool in evaluating the operation results in patients with deviated nasal septum after septoplasty surgery.