Journal Reviews

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How much does FESS improve the sense of smell?

6 September 2021 | | Rhinology / Sinus | chronic disease; endoscopy, olfaction disorders, olfactory perception, patient reported outcome measures, risk, sinusitis, smell

We are all familiar with patients who undergo a seemingly successful FESS but, in spite of this, have persistent smell dysfunction postoperatively. This study compares a surgical group with a control group, measuring olfactory function pre and postoperatively using Sniffin...

The impact of rhino-sinusitis treatment on olfaction

1 November 2014 | | Rhinology / Sinus | inflammation, olfaction disorders, quality-of-life, sinusitis, smell, therapeutics

This study included 28 adults prospectively enrolled between March 2011 and May 2013 into a non-randomised, multi-institutional cohort. Adults electing endoscopic sinus surgery experienced gains in olfaction comparable to adults electing continued medical management. The evidence in this study comparing...