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Their effectiveness in minimizing oral steroid use and revision surgeries is debated. This review assesses the efficacy and safety of SES in maintaining patency of the frontal sinus ostium (FSO) and improving postoperative outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review followed PRISMA guidelines and searched multiple databases, including PubMed and Web of Science, for studies published up to 2024. It included 6 studies: 4 randomized controlled trials and 2 non-randomized studies. A meta-analysis was conducted using OpenMetaAnalyst to evaluate postoperative outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Six studies involving 412 patients from the U.S. and China found that the use of SES was linked to a non-significant trend in reducing the need for postoperative oral steroids (odds ratio: 0.58, 95% CI: 0.25 to 1.32). The pooled proportion of patients needing additional surgery was 6.9% (95% CI: \u22120.1% to 13.8%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.052). The rate of FSO occlusion\/restenosis was 15.6% (95% CI: 10.5% to 20.8%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001). SES showed benefit in studies with control groups receiving surgery alone, but no benefit when compared to those receiving large-volume steroid irrigations.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>SES effectively reduce inflammation and restenosis after surgery compared with surgery alone. However, their benefits may be limited to selected patients. 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