Olfactory training assists in olfactory recovery after sinonasal surgery.
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
; 7(6): 1733-1739, 2022 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Olfactory dysfunction is a common complaint in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of olfactory training (OT) in patients with CRS after sinonasal surgery.Methods:
We enrolled 111 patients with CRS who underwent sinonasal surgery. Prior to surgery and 3 months after starting OT, the participants were assessed by both an olfactory function test and endoscopy. The Korean version of the Sniffin' Stick II (KVSS-II) was used to perform the olfactory function test. Over the course of 3 months, five odorants were used in OT (rose, lemon, cinnamon, orange, and peach).Results:
Over a 12-week duration, 37% of the participants in the OT group showed clinically relevant increase in olfactory function. The OT group had significantly higher olfactory outcomes for the total KVSS-II and identification scores than the non-OT group between the initial and follow-up assessments. The initial score influenced the degree of olfactory improvement after OT.Conclusions:
Patients with OT exhibited significantly higher total KVSS-II scores compared with non-OT patients following sinonasal surgery; in particular, the odor identification score was different between the two groups. The results of this study demonstrated that a 12-week period of repeated short-term exposure to various odors could be useful in enhancing olfactory activity in patients who underwent sinonasal surgery for the improvement of sensory-neural olfactory impairment. Level of evidence 2c.
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Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article