RESOLVE: a randomized, controlled, blinded study of bioabsorbable steroid-eluting sinus implants for in-office treatment of recurrent sinonasal polyposis.

Background: Patients with recurrent sinonasal polyposis after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) have limited treatment options. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of a bioabsorbable steroid-eluting implant with 1350 μg of mometasone furoate for its ability to dilate obstructed ethmoid sinuses, reduce polyposis, and reestablish sinus patency.

Methods: This was a randomized, controlled, blinded study including 100 patients chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) refractory to medical therapy and considered candidates for revision ESS.

Steroid-eluting sinus implant for in-office treatment of recurrent nasal polyposis: a prospective, multicenter study.

Background: Treatment options for chronic rhinosinusitis with recurrent polyposis (CRSwNP) after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) are limited, and include frequent use of systemic steroids and revision surgery. A bioabsorbable, steroid-eluting implant was studied for its ability to dilate sinuses obstructed by polyps and provide localized, controlled steroid delivery to reestablish sinus patency. This study assessed the initial feasibility, safety, and efficacy of steroid-eluting implants placed in the office setting in patients who were candidates for revision ESS.

ADVANCE: a multisite trial of bioabsorbable steroid-eluting sinus implants.

Objectives/hypothesis: Disease recurrence and adverse wound healing in the form of inflammation, polyposis, adhesions, and middle turbinate lateralization may induce suboptimal outcomes following sinus surgery. The study objective was to assess the safety and effectiveness of a bioabsorbable, steroid-eluting implant used following functional endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).

Study Design: Prospective, multicenter, single-cohort trial enrolling 50 patients.