Use of a chitosan-based gel dressing after endoscopic sinus surgery for nasal polyps was found to reduce risk of wound infection and synechia in patients, although no difference was observed regarding ...

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was ...

Young adult men with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps were shown to be at greater risk of nasal polyp recurrence after endoscopic sinus surgery than elderly men and adult women of all ages. An ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wenyi Chen, of the department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun ...

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps presents a substantial clinical burden, affecting nasal airflow, olfactory function, and quality of life. Epithelial barrier dysfunction and type 2 ...

Nasal polyps are inflammatory, soft, teardrop-shaped growths that line the inside of the nose or sinuses on both sides. Not all people with polyps can be cured of them. For example, people who are ...

Spring allergy season can be a double problem for some people. On top of allergies, they also have blocked sinuses, and surgery may be the only path to relief. Allergy sufferers are most at risk of ...

Antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) are benign, solitary lesions that originate from the mucosa of the maxillary sinus and extend into the nasal cavity towards the choana. They can present with unilateral ...

Nasal polyps are small noncancerous growths in the nose or sinuses. They may cause pain or pressure in the face, runny or stuffy nose, and other symptoms or complications that may negatively affect ...