Journal Reviews archive for March 2021

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Can we avoid FESS in patients with true isolated odontogenic sinusitis?

3 March 2021 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus | Sino-Nasal Outcome Test 22, chronic rhinosinusitis, dental infection, maxillary sinusitis, nonodontogenic sinusitis, odontogenic sinusitis, quality of life

This is a useful study looking at how best to manage patients with odontogenic sinusitis and if FESS can be safely avoided. The authors treated patients by removing the odontogenic cause of the rhinosinusitis by extracting the offending tooth and...

Earlier intervention to correct anosmia?

3 March 2021 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus | Chronic rhinosinusitis, T&T olfactometry, course of smell loss, functional endoscopic sinus surgery, predictive, receiver operative curve

This is an interesting study aimed to determine the timing for successful surgical intervention in improving the sense of smell in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). A total of 86 CRSwNP patients with loss of smell and...

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