Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM PT

Location: 404B

Moderator(s)

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Chadi A. Makary, MD

Associate Professor
West Virginia University Dept of Oto
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Panelist(s)

Aaron N. Pearlman, MD

Associate Professor
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, United States
Sarah E. Maurrasse, MD

Assistant Professor
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Adam J. Kimple, MD

Associate Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (PCRS) affects roughly 8% of children and accounts for 5.6 million outpatient visit per annum in the United States. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding many aspects of PCRS including the workup and management of this common condition. In fact, a recent study assessing practice patterns among members of the two organizations most likely to treat PCRS: the American Rhinologic Society (ARS) and American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) revealed differences in both medical and surgical practice patterns. This panel seeks to gain insight from both rhinologists and pediatric otolaryngologists as to the state of the art in workup and management of the patient with PCRS.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss several cases with both rhinologists and pediatric otolaryngologists in order to determine the current state of clinical workup of pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis
Discuss the state of the art in management of PCRS.
Determine the best approach for surgical intervention with discussion of adenoidectomy, balloon sinuplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery.