Endoscopic Sinus SurgerySurgical TreatmentThe most common corrective surgery approach for treatment of acute or chronic sinus inflammation is endocscopic sinus surgery or navigated sinus surgery, or a combination of both. Both techniques are much less invasive than older conventional surgical methods. Nevertheless, the extent of sinus disease varies from person to person. Surgery may therefore be a relatively minimal procedure or an extensive and prolonged operation. Even with a long regimen of antibiotics, chronic sinusitis symptoms can be difficult to treat. In general, however, treating chronic sinusitis, such as with antibiotics and decongestants, is similar to treating acute sinusitis. When antibiotic treatment fails and infections are recurrent and/or non-responsive to the medication, allergy testing, desensitization, and/or surgery may be recommended as the most effective means for treating chronic sinusitis. When this occurs, surgery to enlarge the openings that drain the sinuses is an option. Research studies suggest that the vast majority of people who undergo surgery have fewer symptoms and better quality of life.A trained surgeon can now treat sinusitis with minimal discomfort, a brief convalescence, and few complications. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery FESS involves the insertion of the endoscope, a very thin fiber-optic tube, into the nose for a direct visual examination of the openings into the sinuses. With state of the art micro-telescopes and instruments, abnormal and obstructive tissues are then removed. In the majority of cases, the surgical procedure is performed entirely through the nostrils, leaving no external scars. There is little swelling and only mild discomfort. The advantage of the procedure is that the surgery is less extensive, there is often less removal of normal tissues, and can frequently be performed on an outpatient basis.
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