Silastic “Spring” Spacers for Use Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Evaluation of Silastic Splints following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Middle meatal adhesions are considered the most common complication of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS), ranging in incidence from 1 to 36%. Consequently the recurrence and persistence of symptoms increase, resulting in revision surgery in up to 25% of the cases. Although different methods have been attempted to prevent adhesions, each procedure involves some disadvantages and no stan...

Implantable Sinus Stents for Postoperative Use Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and for Recurrent Sinus Disease

Background/Overview ESS is typically performed on patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) unresponsive to conservative treatment. The surgery is associated with high rates of improvement in up to 90% of more appropriately selected patients. However, there are no high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing functional ESS to continued medical management or alternative treatment ...

Acute Vision Loss Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

A 41-year-old female with a history of uterine cancer and Celiac and Raynaud's Disease presented to our institution with frequent migraines and nasal congestion. She underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) and experienced acute unilateral vision loss postoperatively. Rapid recognition of the etiology and effective treatment are paramount given the permanent and irreversible vision ...

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Productivity outcomes following endoscopic sinus surgery for recurrent acute rhinosinusitis.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS We sought to evaluate preoperative and postoperative productivity losses and quality of life (QOL) impairment reported by patients with recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RARS) as compared to patients with chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyposis (CRSsNP). STUDY DESIGN Prospective, multi-institutional, nested case-control. METHODS Participants with RARS (n = 20) and...