Oxymetazoline as a predictor of turbinate reduction surgery outcomes: Objective support from a prospective, single‐blinded, computational fluid dynamics study
We present the first objective evidence that the "topical decongestant test" can help predict turbinate reduction surgery outcomes. The predictive effect is driven by similar improvementin regional airflow that leading to improved air/mucosa stimulations (peak heat flux) rather than through reduced nasal resistance.
Authors
- Aspen R. Schneller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0811-0652)
- Kai Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4805-2689)
- Zachary T. Root (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7717-9423)
- Kathleen Kelly
- Robbie J. Chapman
- Thomas J. Lepley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4177-2571)
- Zhenxing Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7585-4914)
- Bradley A. Otto
- Veronica L. Formanek
Institutions
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.23422
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57