Evidence map›Paper›PMID 33942126›Full record

ArticleHNO2021

[Postoperative treatment following paranasal sinus surgery].

Thomas S Kühnel, Werner G Hosemann, Rainer Weber

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Article in HNO, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 41% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Thomas S KühnelKlinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland. thomas.kuehnel@ukr.de.
Werner G HosemannFachbereich HNO, Helios Hanseklinikum Stralsund, Große Parower Straße 47, 18435, Stralsund, Deutschland.
Rainer WeberHNO-Klinik, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Moltkestraße 90, 76133, Karlsruhe, Deutschland.
Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe · DEUniversity Hospital Regensburg · DEUniversity of Applied Sciences Stralsund · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postoperative care is a crucial aspect for the success of paranasal sinus interventions. Basic procedures include saline nasal wash, which should be started on the first postoperative day, topical steroids, and antibiotics in cases of infection. Medical treatment involves aspiration of secretion in the inferior meatus during the first week. Removal of scabs in the surgical field should be carried out under endoscopic control beginning at the second week. Intervals are scheduled individually. Occlusion of the nose for the time of epithelium regeneration provides a moist space in the ethmoid, which improves wound healing.

Indexed as

Paranasal SinusesEndoscopyHumansPostoperative CareWound HealingEndoscopyFollow-up careOcclusive dressingsPreventionWound care

Identifiers

PMID33942126
OpenAlexW3158037825

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