Journal Reviews

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How to manage the concha bullosa in FESS

7 July 2020 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA-Skull Base Surgery | Lund–Mackay score, SNOT-22, chronic sinusitis, computed tomography, patient-reported outcomes, pneumatized middle turbinate, sinus surgery

It is an interesting concept to assess how much impact the presence of a large concha bullosa (CB) has on both severity of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and also postoperative outcomes after FESS. The authors accept that the paper has limitations...

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Sinus implants to treat recalcitrant polyps

7 January 2020 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus | bioabsorbable, chronic sinusitis, corticosteroid, endoscopic sinus surgery, ethmoid, polyposis, Sinus surgery, stent

It is well established that the burden of chronic rhinosinusitis on healthcare costs and patients’ quality of life is high, and that current mainstream treatment options of oral or topical steroids are not without problems. This paper compares two RCTSs...