Olfactory Function After Surgical Treatment of CRS: A Comparison of CRS Patients to Healthy Controls.
Jose L MattosZachary M SolerRodney J SchlosserJess C MaceJeremiah A AltVijay R RamakrishnanSpencer C PayneTimothy L SmithDaniel M BeswickPublished in: American journal of rhinology & allergy (2020)
ESS improved olfactory metrics and restored olfactory function in approximately 50% of patients with CRS to that of healthy controls. Concurrent septoplasty increased the likelihood of achieving normal olfaction, while NP and previous ESS decreased those odds.