Sniffin' Sticks to Measure Olfactory Function and Recovery Following Bilateral Superior Turbinate Resection as Part of Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Approach.

CONCLUSION: 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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Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - October 21, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Gong SW, Ahmadi S, Blackburn SL, Ulin L, Citardi MJ, Luong A, Yao WC Tags: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Source Type: research