Table 3 Characteristics of included studies on endoscopic sinonasal and anterior skull base surgery
Author, year | Study Design | Level of Evidence | Subjects (n) | Study Groups | Study outcomes | Conclusion | Directness of evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Workman et al. 2020 [13] | Experimental study | N/A | N/A | Cadavers | Visual inspection of number of fluorescein droplets generated by nasal endoscopy, endonasal surgery with and without microdebrider and high-speed drill | High-speed drill can generate high airflow velocities and aerosolization. Nasal endoscopy and endonasal procedures, including the use of microdebrider do not exhibit any features of AGMPs and has a lower risk of aerosol generation | Indirect |