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This prospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary referral center between March 2022 and February 2024. Adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) who were refractory to medical therapy were included. All patients underwent unilateral ESS followed by placement of a free septal mucosal graft over exposed bone in the middle meatus. Postoperative outcomes were assessed using the Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22), Lund\u2013Kennedy Endoscopic Score (LKES), and Perioperative Sinus Endoscopy (POSE) score. A total of 116 patients completed the study. Significant improvement in SNOT-22 scores was observed at 6 months postoperatively (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Significant improvement was also noted in endoscopic findings (LKES,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). 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