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Vining E. Evolution of medical management of chronic rhinosinusitis. Annals Of Otology, Rhinology And Laryngology. Supplement 2006, 196: 54-60. PMID: 17040019, DOI: 10.1177/00034894061150s909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic rhinosinusitisMedical therapySuccessful endoscopic sinus surgeryAppropriate medical therapyMajority of patientsParanasal sinus infectionEndoscopic sinus surgeryLong-term reliefPossible causative factorsLeukotriene modifiersAspirin intoleranceEndoscopic evaluationMucosal changesMedical managementMucociliary dysfunctionSinus infectionNasal decongestantsMucosal diseaseNasal irrigationSinus surgeryComplex pathophysiologySinus culturesChronic diseasesNonallergic inflammationAnatomic variations