Preservation of Olfactory Function After Pediatric Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery with Nasoseptal Flap Reconstruction.

Objective: Endoscopic endonasal surgery is a feasible approach to lesions of the pediatric skull base. Olfactory outcomes after endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) have been reported in the adult literature, but pediatric outcome data are lacking. The purpose of this preliminary study is to evaluate postoperative olfactory outcomes in pediatric patients who underwent EEA through transsphenoidal and/or transclival corridors.

Validation of the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Scale in Pediatric Patients.

Objective/hypothesis: The Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) is a disease specific quality of life instrument developed and validated in adults. The objective of this study is to evaluate the validity of the NOSE scale for pediatric nasal obstruction. We also examined the effect of septoplasty with bilateral inferior turbinate reduction in this population.