Olfactory Changes after Endonasal Endoscopic Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula Repair: Long-Term Outcomes

BAŞAK H., BETON S., Akylldlz S., Yücel L., Guliyev H., MEÇO C.

Journal of Laryngology and Otology, cilt.137, sa.4, ss.426-431, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 137 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s0022215122001335
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Laryngology and Otology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.426-431
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Smell, Rhinorrhea, Skull Base, Endoscopic Surgical Procedure, SURGERY
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2022 Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.Objective. Our aim is to evaluate odor measurements after endoscopic repair of CSF fistula. Methods. Demographic characteristics, CSF leak location, surgical procedure, etiology, smell test results were retrospectively reviewed. Results. A total of 27 patients were included. The mean age was 43.52 years. The etiology was spontaneous in 13 (48.1%) and traumatic in 14 (51.9%) patients. The skull base defect was at cribriform plate in 15 (55.6%) patients, frontal sinus posterior wall in 4 (14.8%), sphenoid sinus posterior wall in 4 (14.8%), around the anterior ethmoid artery in 2 (7.4%), ethmoid roof in 1 (3.7%), and sphenoid sinus posterolateral wall in 1 (3.7%) patient. After the comparison of preoperative and postoperative values in identification, discrimination and threshold categories, we detected a statistically difference only in threshold category (p=0.014). Conclusion. Our results demonstrated that endoscopic repair of CSF leak is safe in terms of olfactory functions.