England, Aug. 30 -- A comprehensive clinical trial sponsored by University College London (UCL), the University of East Anglia, and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust found that sinus surgery is more effective than antibiotics at treating chronic rhinosinusitis.

One in every ten people in the United Kingdom suffers from chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), sometimes known as sinusitis. Symptoms include a blocked and runny nose, loss of smell, facial pain, fatigue, and worsening of respiratory difficulties, such as asthma. It generally resembles the symptoms of a bad cold, but it can persist for months or even years.

The team conducted a randomised controlled patient trial comparing sinus surgery with long-term antibiotic use and a place...