Hussain Albaharna, Abdulaziz Alrasheed, Abdulaziz AlQahtani, Alkis J Psaltis, Amin Javer, Cem Meco, Christos Georgalas, Eric W Wang, Isam Alobid, Kazuhiro Omura, Luis Fernando Macias-Valle, Marc Tewfik, Narayanan Prepageran, Paolo Battaglia, Paolo Castelnuovo, Ricardo Carrau, Richard Douglas, Richard Harvey, Roy R Casiano, Shahzada Ahmed, Saad Alsaleh
{"title":"A Novel International Endoscopic Sphenoid Surgery Classification (IESSC): A Delphi Consensus.","authors":"Hussain Albaharna, Abdulaziz Alrasheed, Abdulaziz AlQahtani, Alkis J Psaltis, Amin Javer, Cem Meco, Christos Georgalas, Eric W Wang, Isam Alobid, Kazuhiro Omura, Luis Fernando Macias-Valle, Marc Tewfik, Narayanan Prepageran, Paolo Battaglia, Paolo Castelnuovo, Ricardo Carrau, Richard Douglas, Richard Harvey, Roy R Casiano, Shahzada Ahmed, Saad Alsaleh","doi":"10.1002/alr.23572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.23572","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Advancements in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery created a need for standardized terminology to describe sphenoid sinus surgery. Although classification systems exist for other sinuses, one for endoscopic sphenoid sinus surgery is lacking. Developing such a system would standardize procedure descriptions and promote a common language among surgeons. This study aimed to develop a new classification system for endoscopic sphenoid surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Consensus on a novel endoscopic sphenoid surgery classification system by running the Delphi procedure with 16 rhinology experts from around the world.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four Delphi rounds were required to reach a consensus on all stages of the classification. The average percentage of agreement on the stages of classification progressively increased from 70.83% in the first round to 87.68% in the last round. The rejection rates continuously decreased from 8.81% in the first round to 4.44% in the last round. The classification system was developed as follows: stage 1, presphenoid surgery; stage 2A, partial sphenoidotomy; stage 2B, complete sphenoidotomy; stage 2C, transpterygoid sphenoidotomy; stage 3A, Rostral sphenoidectomy; and stage 3B, extended sphenoid drill-out.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This novel endoscopic sphenoid surgery classification system facilitates the description of different sphenoid sinus procedures, providing surgeons with better opportunities for discussion and communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":13716,"journal":{"name":"International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology","volume":" ","pages":"e3572"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143692016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jakob L Fischer, Nikitha Kosaraju, Katherine M Lucarelli, Christine R Wells, Connie M Sears, Reem Karmouta, Ashley S Shirriff, Maxwell Weng, Jeffrey D Suh, Jivianne T Lee, Daniel M Beswick, Daniel B Rootman, Marilene B Wang
{"title":"Outcomes of Acute Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis Patients Treated with Retrobulbar Amphotericin B Injections versus Orbital Exenteration.","authors":"Jakob L Fischer, Nikitha Kosaraju, Katherine M Lucarelli, Christine R Wells, Connie M Sears, Reem Karmouta, Ashley S Shirriff, Maxwell Weng, Jeffrey D Suh, Jivianne T Lee, Daniel M Beswick, Daniel B Rootman, Marilene B Wang","doi":"10.1002/alr.23573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.23573","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13716,"journal":{"name":"International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology","volume":" ","pages":"e3573"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143669828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Access to Care for the Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps","authors":"David A. Gudis","doi":"10.1002/alr.23569","DOIUrl":"10.1002/alr.23569","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13716,"journal":{"name":"International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology","volume":"15 4","pages":"468"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Le Xu, WenJie Zheng, JiaLin Feng, QinYi Zhou, Jun Chen
{"title":"Letter to the Editor Regarding “Tissue Eosinophils Threshold and Its Association With Adult-Onset Asthma in Chronic Rhinosinusitis”","authors":"Le Xu, WenJie Zheng, JiaLin Feng, QinYi Zhou, Jun Chen","doi":"10.1002/alr.23575","DOIUrl":"10.1002/alr.23575","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13716,"journal":{"name":"International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology","volume":"15 4","pages":"469-470"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143669827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Forrest W Fearington, Lazaro R Peraza, Aja Leatherwood, Alexis K Grover, Jacob K Dey, Andrea A Tooley, Janalee K Stokken
{"title":"Measuring the Visibility of Thyroid Eye Disease: What Severity Draws Attention?","authors":"Forrest W Fearington, Lazaro R Peraza, Aja Leatherwood, Alexis K Grover, Jacob K Dey, Andrea A Tooley, Janalee K Stokken","doi":"10.1002/alr.23574","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.23574","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13716,"journal":{"name":"International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology","volume":" ","pages":"e23574"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply to: Correspondence for “Developing a Virtual Endoscopic Surgery Planning System to Optimize Surgical Outcomes”","authors":"Kai Zhao, Bradley A. Otto, Gregory J. Wiet","doi":"10.1002/alr.23570","DOIUrl":"10.1002/alr.23570","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13716,"journal":{"name":"International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology","volume":"15 4","pages":"471-472"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to the Letter to Editor Regarding “Tissue Eosinophils Threshold and Its Association With Adult-Onset Asthma in Chronic Rhinosinusitis”","authors":"Wirach Chitsuthipakorn, Kornkiat Snidvongs","doi":"10.1002/alr.23576","DOIUrl":"10.1002/alr.23576","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13716,"journal":{"name":"International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology","volume":"15 4","pages":"473-474"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to the Letter Regarding “S100A9 Induces Tissue Remodeling of Human Nasal Epithelium in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyp”","authors":"Sang Hyeon Ahn MD, PhD, Chang-Hoon Kim MD, PhD","doi":"10.1002/alr.23579","DOIUrl":"10.1002/alr.23579","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13716,"journal":{"name":"International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology","volume":"15 4","pages":"475-476"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correspondence for “Developing a Virtual Endoscopic Surgery Planning System to Optimize Surgical Outcomes”","authors":"Hyun Jin Min","doi":"10.1002/alr.23571","DOIUrl":"10.1002/alr.23571","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13716,"journal":{"name":"International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology","volume":"15 4","pages":"466-467"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143657310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Victoria S Lee, Anthony I Dick, Khamis T Suleiman, Jiehuan Sun, Sharmilee M Nyenhuis, Kamal Eldeirawi
{"title":"Sex-Based Disparities in Sinonasal Outcomes: A Population-Based Study.","authors":"Victoria S Lee, Anthony I Dick, Khamis T Suleiman, Jiehuan Sun, Sharmilee M Nyenhuis, Kamal Eldeirawi","doi":"10.1002/alr.23556","DOIUrl":"10.1002/alr.23556","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13716,"journal":{"name":"International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143657318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}