A novel surgical treatment for long lasting unilateral peripheral parosmia: Olfactory cleft blocking technique

• Published in: Auris, nasus, larynx Vol. 48; no. 6; pp. 1209 - 1213
• Main Authors: Liu, Jianfeng, Pinheiro-Neto, Carlos D., Zhao, Jianhui, Chen, Zhongyan, Wang, Yibei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Adult; Dysosmia; Humans; Male; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods; Nasal Cavity - anatomy & histology; Nasal Cavity - diagnostic imaging; Nasal Cavity - surgery; Olfaction Disorders - diagnosis; Olfaction Disorders - surgery; Olfactometry; Olfactory cleft; Otolaryngology; Parosmia; Surgical management; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Surgical management; Dysosmia; Parosmia; Olfactory cleft

The treatment of qualitative olfactory disease is challenging. We aimed to treat parosmia using a new minimally invasive surgical technique-the olfactory cleft blocking technique- by preventing odorants from reaching the olfactory epithelium. A novel surgical procedure for blocking the anterior and...