Smell after skull base surgery: cautery vs scalpel
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial compares how using a cautery tool versus a scalpel during skull base surgery affects a person's sense of smell. It aims to see which method better preserves smell function.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for endoscopic skull base surgery through the nose
- Your surgery requires lifting a tissue flap inside your nose
- You do not have a lost sense of smell (anosmia) before surgery
- You have not had any prior sinus, nose, pituitary, or skull base surgery
- You do not have a neurodegenerative disease (like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's)
- You do not have long-term sinus inflammation (chronic rhinosinusitis)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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