Abstract
Background
Current treatment paradigms recommend surgical intervention when conventional medical management proves ineffective in resolving chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis.
Objectives
To assess and compare the efficacy of dupilumab and functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyp (CRSwNP) over time.
Methods
Studies comparing CRSwNP patients who received dupilumab with those who underwent FESS were included. Outcome measures included the nasal congestion score (NCS), Sino-nasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22), University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test-40 (UPSIT-40), and nasal polyp score (NPS). The risk of bias was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.
Results
A total of 4 studies with 724 participants were included. The dupilumab group had a superior NCS, but an inferior NPS, compared to the FESS group during the follow-up period. The SNOT-22 score of the dupilumab group was inferior to that of the FESS group until 6 months posttreatment, but the scores were similar at around 1 year. A similar trend was observed for the UPSIT-40 score, but the score of the dupilumab group was higher at around 1 year.
Conclusion
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery was more effective than dupilumab for several months after treatment. However, at 1 year after treatment, the effects of the 2 treatments became similar, with greater olfactory improvement seen in the dupilumab group.
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