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Treatment
Table 5. Evidence for Surgical Timing and Indications
Intervention Grade Benefit Harm
AMT: CRSsNP
INCS, Saline
Irrigations,
Antibiotics
D Symptomatic
improvement, avoidance
of risks and costs of
surgical intervention
Risk of medication
adverse events, potential
for increasing antibiotic
resistance. See Table 9
AMT: CRSwNP
INCS, Saline
Irrigations, Oral
Corticosteroids
(Single short course)
D Symptomatic
improvement, avoidance
of risks and costs of
surgical intervention
Risk of medication
adverse events, potential
for increasing antibiotic
resistance. See Table 9
AMT: Duration of
3–4 weeks
D Symptomatic
improvement, avoidance
of risks and costs of
surgical intervention
Risk of medication
adverse events, potential
for increasing antibiotic
resistance. See Table 9
