American journal of rhinology & allergy
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Am J Rhinol Allergy · Jan 2009
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyEndoscopic endonasal resection of esthesioneuroblastoma: a multicenter study.
This study reports the combined experience of the University of Miami and University of Pittsburgh with endoscopic endonasal resection of esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB). A retrospective case series review was performed in a tertiary care university hospital. ⋯ In experienced hands and carefully selected patients, endoscopic resection of ENB respects the principles of oncologic surgery, providing an adequate exposure for margin assessment as well as reliable reconstruction of the anterior skull defect with a relatively low morbidity.
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Am J Rhinol Allergy · Jan 2009
Comparative StudyDeleterious effect of smoking and nasal septal deviation on mucociliary clearance and improvement after septoplasty.
To investigate the effect of septal deviation, septoplasty, and smoking upon nasal mucociliary clearance by using saccharine test. ⋯ Nasal septal deviation and smoking deteriorates nasal MCC time and this result can be shown easily with the saccharine test. Properly performed septoplasty surgery decreases nasal MCC time during the late postoperative period but MCC times are still longer than normal. The saccharine test can be used for following up the effect of septoplasty upon nasal mucosa.