ReviewCurrent allergy and asthma reports2015
Surgical versus medical interventions in CRS and nasal polyps: comparative evidence between medical and surgical efficacy.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Deliberate hypotension with propofol under anaesthesia for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Efficacy of dupilumab in patients with a history of prior sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2021Trial
- Comparative outcomes of nasalisation vs functional endoscopic sinus surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis: a 10-year retrospective study.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026Article
- Biologics for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps: Current Status and Clinical Considerations in Korea.Journal of rhinology : official journal of the Korean Rhinologic Society · 2025Review
- Management of chronic rhinosinusitis with steroid nasal irrigations: A viable nonsurgical alternative in the COVID-19 era.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2020Article
- Evaluation of a Dermoplasty Technique for the Control on Nasal Polyps.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2019Article
- How often is sinus surgery performed for chronic rhinosinusitis with versus without nasal polyps?American journal of rhinology & allergy · 2018Article
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Abstract
CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a subgroup of CRS, where polyps can be visualised in the middle meatus. In the general population, the prevalence is estimated to lie between 0.2 and 4 %. Up to 15 % of patients with asthma have nasal polyps and up to 45 % of patients with nasal polyps have asthma. The management of CRSwNP involves primary medical management, with surgery normally reserved for recalcitrant cases. Surgical techniques for CRSwNP range from simple polypectomy and endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) to radical nasalisation with removal of the middle turbinates. We have reviewed the comparative literature regarding medical and surgical interventions in CRSwNP, with emphasis on outcomes, complications, cost-effectiveness and on the timing of surgery. Similar outcomes are reported for medical and surgical management, but there is sufficient evidence to support the role of surgery once symptoms have failed to adequately respond. There is insufficient evidence to define the optimal timing and extent of surgery.
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