I. Executive Summary Background The 5 years since the publication of the first International
Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis (ICAR‐RS) has witnessed …

Contributing Authors Isam Alobid, MD, PhD1, Nithin D. Adappa, MD2, Henry P. Barham,
MD3, Thiago Bezerra, MD4, Nadieska Caballero, MD5, Eugene G. Chang, MD6, Gaurav …

Endoscopic endonasal sinus surgery represents the overall accepted type of surgical
treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis. Notwithstanding raised and still evolving quality …

Background Postoperative bleeding and adhesion formation are the two most common
complications after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Continued bleeding risks airway …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To evaluate the impact of steroid‐impregnated absorbable
nasal dressing on wound healing and surgical outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery …

Nasal packings can aid in control of postoperative bleeding and healing following functional
endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), but traditional non-resorbable stents have several …

Epistaxis is one of the most common otorhinolaryngology emergencies worldwide. Although
there are currently several treatments available, they present several disadvantages. This, in …

Obiective: To compare NasoPore (Stryker Canada, Hamilton, ON, Canada) and a traditional
middle nfieatal spacer (MMS) composed of Merocel ((Medtronic Xomed, Mississauga, ON …

Nasal mucosa injury can be caused by trauma, radiotherapy, chronic infection such as
sinusitis, and post sinus surgery. The rate of healing and its treatment are important in the …

Background Nasal packing usually is placed after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) to control
hemorrhage, but also may be used to prevent adhesions from forming and promote faster …