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Surgery is better than nasal sprays for people with severely blocked airways caused by septal deviation

BMJ 2024; 385 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q876 (Published 08 May 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;385:q876
  1. Helen Saul, editor in chief1,
  2. Samantha Cassidy, science writer1,
  3. Laura Swaithes, knowledge mobilisation research fellow1,
  4. Sean Carrie, consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon, rhinologist2
  1. 1NIHR Evidence, Twickenham, UK
  2. 2Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  1. Correspondence to H Saul evidence{at}nihr.ac.uk

The study

Carrie S, O’Hara J, Fouweather T, et al. Clinical effectiveness of septoplasty versus medical management for nasal airways obstruction: multicentre, open label, randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2023;383:e075445.

To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/surgery-is-better-than-nasal-sprays-for-people-with-severely-blocked-airways/

Footnotes

  • Competing interests: The BMJ has judged that there are no disqualifying financial ties to commercial companies. The authors declare the following other interests: none.

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  • All authors contributed to the development and review of this summary, as part of the wider NIHR Alerts editorial team.

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