PMID- 34889849
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20211229
LR  - 20230917
IS  - 1531-6998 (Electronic)
IS  - 1068-9508 (Linking)
VI  - 30
IP  - 1
DP  - 2022 Feb 1
TI  - Management of the middle turbinate during and after sinus surgery.
PG  - 40-45
LID - 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000777 [doi]
AB  - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Treatment of the middle turbinate (MT) during and after 
      endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) has been controversial. Historically, there has 
      been concern that resection of the MT may result in smell loss and frontal sinus 
      stenosis. However, these concerns must be balanced by knowledge that a residual 
      diseased MT may result in surgical failure. This review discusses the current 
      evidence on treatment of the MT during and after ESS. RECENT FINDINGS: Several 
      review articles have shown the safety of performing MT resection. Studies have 
      not shown increase rates of frontal sinus stenosis, olfactory loss, or empty nose 
      syndrome. However, the benefit of MT resection is highly debated. There have also 
      been many recent advances and technological developments to assist in management 
      of the postoperative MT. SUMMARY: The literature supports the safety of 
      performing MT resection, however, the benefit of resection over preservation is 
      controversial. New technologies and techniques exist that may aid in preventing 
      postoperative MT lateralization.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
FAU - Tang, Dennis M
AU  - Tang DM
AD  - Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 
      Los Angeles, California.
FAU - Roxbury, Christopher R
AU  - Roxbury CR
AD  - Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, 
      University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
PL  - United States
TA  - Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
JT  - Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery
JID - 9417024
SB  - IM
MH  - Endoscopy
MH  - *Frontal Sinus
MH  - Humans
MH  - Postoperative Complications/prevention & control
MH  - Postoperative Period
MH  - *Turbinates/surgery
EDAT- 2021/12/11 06:00
MHDA- 2021/12/30 06:00
CRDT- 2021/12/10 12:21
PHST- 2021/12/11 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/12/30 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/12/10 12:21 [entrez]
AID - 00020840-202202000-00008 [pii]
AID - 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000777 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Feb 1;30(1):40-45. doi: 
      10.1097/MOO.0000000000000777.