by Richard Harvey | Apr 15, 2026 | Interesting articles on nose and sinus disease, Nose and Sinus Blog
The Septal Swell Body: The Missing Target in Nasal Obstruction Surgery Despite decades of refinement in nasal airway surgery, one structure continues to be consistently overlooked: the septal swell body (SSB). While inferior turbinate reduction and septoplasty...
by Richard Harvey | Apr 5, 2026 | Interesting articles on nose and sinus disease, Nose and Sinus Blog
Treating a Watery Nose (Rhinorrhea): Why Targeted Nerve Surgery Is Changing Practice A persistently watery nose—rhinorrhea—is one of the most common yet poorly understood symptoms we see in rhinology. Patients often arrive having been treated repeatedly for...
by Richard Harvey | Mar 29, 2026 | Interesting articles on nose and sinus disease, Nose and Sinus Blog
Repairing a spontaneous nasal CSF leak in the lateral sphenoid is one of the more misunderstood operations in endoscopic skull base surgery. At a recent national meeting, I was struck by how often panelists used the term “transpterygoid approach” while clearly...
by Richard Harvey | Mar 22, 2026 | Nose and Sinus Blog
The management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)—particularly diffuse type-2 disease such as CRSwNP or eosinophilic CRS—has entered a new era. Biologic therapies have transformed outcomes. But an important question remains: Can biologics replace surgery—or is the...
by Richard Harvey | Mar 15, 2026 | Interesting articles on nose and sinus disease, Nose and Sinus Blog
Why “Chronic Sinusitis” and “Nasal Polyps” Are Misleading Terms Understanding why modern rhinology is moving beyond these outdated disease labels For decades, patients and doctors alike have used the term chronic sinusitis to describe persistent inflammation of the...
