外科医生通过鼻腔外科手术,恢复了12名慢性科患者的嗅觉。 Surgeons restore sense of smell in 12 long Covid patients through a nasal surgery procedure.

伦敦大学院医院NHS基金会信托医院的外科医生使用一种称为功能性分泌管切除术 (fSRP) 的程序,恢复了12名长期COVID患者的嗅觉. Surgeons at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have restored the sense of smell in 12 long Covid patients using a procedure called functional septorhinoplasty (fSRP). 这一手术纠正了堵住鼻腔通道,增加了进入嗅觉地区的空气流量,从而可以恢复气味。 This surgery corrects blocked nasal passages, increasing airflow to the olfactory region, which can restore smell. 据专家估计,联合王国有50 000至100 000人长期因Covid的嗅觉损失。 Experts estimate that 50,000 to 100,000 people in the UK suffer from long Covid-related smell loss. 这项研究为改善受这一症状影响的人的生活质量提供了希望。 The study offers hope for improving the quality of life for those affected by this symptom.