Breakthrough for long Covid patients who lost sense of smell

A breakthrough nasal surgery known as functional septorhinoplasty (fSRP) has restored the sense of smell for a dozen long Covid patients at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This technique, typically used to correct blocked nasal passages, has shown significant success in patients who have been struggling with smell loss for over two years, despite previous treatments being ineffective. The procedure widens nasal passageways, increasing airflow to the olfactory region and allowing a greater concentration of odorants to reach it, resulting in a near-complete restoration of smell for some patients.

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