Journal Reviews

Method of delivery: all topical nasal corticosteroids are not made equal

1 July 2018 | | chronic rhinosinusitis, corticosteroid, intranasal spray, nasal polyps, irrigations, paranasal sinuses

There is an increasing body of evidence that the role of surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis is to facilitate the delivery of topical medical treatment – most notably, topical corticosteroids. Two recent studies, one using flow dynamics and another one examining...

A review of topical treatments for chronic rhinosinusitis

1 November 2017 | | Chronic rhinosinusitis, Nebulizers, Sinus irrigations, Steroids, Topical

Topical nasal treatment is considered the mainstay treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The authors reviewed the effectiveness of saline irrigation, topical corticosteroids, topical antibiotics and topical antifungals in the treatment of CRS. Large volume saline irrigation was found to be...