Systematic review of olfactory outcomes after nasoseptal flap harvest for endoscopic skull base surgery: Does using cold steel or olfactory strip preservation matter?

Sarah S Kılıç Satyan B SreenathKevin GrafmillerTroy D Woodard Pablo F RecinosVarun R KshettryRaj Sindwani

Published in: International forum of allergy & rhinology (2022)

The use of CS as opposed to EC for the superior NSF incision does not appear to confer an advantage in preserving postoperative olfactory function (grade B evidence). SOS preservation may be associated with better olfactory outcomes in NSF harvest (grade C evidence).

Keyphrases

systematic review
minimally invasive
meta analyses
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randomized controlled trial
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