Sniffin' Sticks to Measure Olfactory Function and Recovery Following Bilateral Superior Turbinate Resection as Part of Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Approach.
Shaina W GongSorour AhmadiSpiros L BlackburnLindsey UlinMartin J CitardiAmber LuongWilliam C YaoPublished in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2020)
Patients undergoing bilateral ST resection during EET procedures experience transient hyposmia postoperatively. However, the olfactory function normalizes to preoperative levels at 6 to 8 weeks. The resection of the bilateral superior turbinate does not appear to decrease olfactory function.
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