Allergic Rhinitis and Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease as Predictors of the Olfactory Outcome after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Abstract

The olfactory recovery after FESS for nasal polyposis is significantly affected by the concomitant presence of AERD. Although allergy seems to have a general negative effect on olfactory acuity, it was not found to affect the extent of the olfactory improvement, when patients with comparable preoperative characteristics are addressed.