Long-term olfactory outcome after nasoseptal flap reconstructions in midline skull base surgery.

CONCLUSION: NSF reconstructions for midline lesions were efficient and safe in the long term. Olfactory impairment on the donor side was frequently encountered. Although subclinical, these findings justified a monorhinal smell testing before surgery, which possibly prevented bilateral smell impairment in patient with preexisting single-sided olfactory loss. PMID: 28859712 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28859712?dopt=Abstract

Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - September 1, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Soyka MB, Serra C, Regli L, Meier E, Holzmann D Tags: Am J Rhinol Allergy Source Type: research