Periorbital Emphysema as a Complication of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Periorbital Emphysema After Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) Precipitated by Saline Douching.

Late periorbital haemorrhage following functional endoscopic sinus surgery: a caution for potential day case surgery

BACKGROUND Orbital complications following functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) are fortunately rare. They are usually easily and rapidly recognizable. CASE PRESENTATION We present an unusual case of a forty-five year old woman who underwent routine FESS and was not packed nasally after the procedure. Six hours later she started bleeding and nasal packs were inserted. She soon developed...

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)

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The Effect of Topical Tranexamic Acid on Bleeding Reduction during Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Introduction:Bleeding is a common concern during functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) that can increase the risk of damage to adjacent vital elements by reducing the surgeon’s field of view. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of topical tranexamic acid in reducing intraoperative bleeding. Materials and Methods:This double-blind, randomized clinical trial was conducted in 60 patients...

functional endoscopic sinus surgery in pediatric population

this is a report of 30 cases of pediatric functional endoscopic sinus surgery (fess). 28 of these children had chronic sinusitis and 2 had acute sinusitis the most common chief complaints were: 1) chronic rhinorea 2) nasal obstruction 3) chronic cough. systemic predisposing conditions were allergy in 7 pts and immotile cilliasyndrome in 2 pts, all of the procedures were performed under general ...