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COVID-19 swab testing may not be good for people with a history of sinus or skull-base surgery – News-Medical.Net
People who have had major sinus surgery should consult their ENT doctor before undergoing COVID-19 swab testing, new research indicates.
People who have had major sinus surgery should consult their ENT doctor before undergoing COVID-19 swab testing, new research indicates.
Likewise, those performing swab testing should ask whether the patient has had extensive sinus or skull base surgery, said Philip G. Chen, MD, study senior author from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio).
“If so, other modes of testing such as at the back of the throat should be performed,” said Dr. Chen, associate…
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