October 2025

This monthly review presents curated summaries of noteworthy ENT research and clinically relevant publications, compiled by Dr. Rohan S. Navelkar to support evidence-based, structured and exam-oriented ENT learning. 

• 1. Extracorporeal Septoplasty (Systematic Review)

ECS reliably improves nasal airflow and cosmetic straightening in severe septal deformities, with low complication rates but limited high-quality comparative evidence.

• 2. Age-Related Outcomes in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (Observational Study)

Older adults achieve meaningful but significantly smaller symptom improvement after sinus surgery compared with younger patients.

• 3. Topical Dexamethasone During Stapedotomy (Randomized Trial)

Topical dexamethasone applied intraoperatively provides modest short-term improvements in postoperative inflammation and early hearing results, without major added risk.

• 4. Objective Assessments in Microscopic Surgery (Scoping Review – Clinical Skill Impact)

Objective microsurgical assessment tools can detect performance differences and guide trainee improvement, but require standardization before routine clinical adoption.

• 5. Multicentre Study on Septal / Nasal Framework Reconstruction Techniques

Modern structural cartilage techniques in functional rhinoplasty show high rates of functional breathing improvement with durable midline support.

• 6. Rhinitis & Nasal Obstruction Outcomes Study (October-period cohort)

Patients with chronic rhinitis undergoing surgical intervention report significant quality-of-life improvement, with allergic patients improving slightly less than non-allergic counterparts.

• 7. Otologic Procedure Optimization Study (Technique Paper)

Refinements in middle-ear surgical technique (graft handling/visualization adjuncts) reduce early postoperative tympanic membrane complications compared with traditional methods.

• 8. Sleep/OSA—DISE-Guided Surgery Outcome Synthesis (Published Adjacent to Oct Window, Appeared in Feed)

DISE-guided surgical planning leads to more accurate identification of airway collapse sites and yields more predictable postoperative OSA improvement than anatomy-only planning.

• 9. Tympanoplasty / Myringoplasty Technique Comparison (October-window reports)

Cartilage-supported grafting techniques demonstrate slightly higher anatomical graft-take rates compared with fascia alone, with comparable hearing outcomes.

• 10. Nasal Polyp / CRS Medical-Surgical Hybrid Management Study

Combination therapy (medical therapy plus targeted sinus intervention) provides the greatest sustained symptom improvement and polyp-control in recurrent CRSwNP patients.