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OBJECTIVES: Endoscopic resection has become an increasingly popular method of treating sinonasal inverted papillomas. The literature on endoscopic approaches to inverted papilloma consists primarily of relatively small case series (grade C evidence). This study aims to systematically review and integrate the available literature to objectively compare success rates of endoscopic versus nonendoscopic tumor resection techniques.

STUDY DESIGN: A systematic review of the literature on resection of inverted papillomas.

METHODS: Comprehensive review of the English-language literature on resection of inverted papillomas was performed. The reports were subdivided into endoscopic approaches versus nonendoscopic approaches, applying strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Our institution's experience with endoscopic treatment of inverted papilloma was also included. Studies from the era of endoscopic …