Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Sinus surgery is performed when an individual with recurrent sinusitis has failed treatment with medicines. (A description of sinus disease and examples of medical treatment are given in a previous section.) The major goal of most sinus surgery is to improve the natural drainage of the sinuses. Usually this means enlarging the pre-existing openings between the sinuses and the nasal cavity.

Most sinus surgery can now be done with special small telescopes, called endoscopes. These endoscopes are similar to those used in knee surgery. Several small endoscopes are shown below.

These endoscopes give the sinus surgeon a clear and magnified view of the inside of the nasal cavity and the sinuses. The images below show two views (the second is a close-up) of a structure in the nose called the middle meatus.

Additional Image - Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Videos Section

In this section you'll find several of the Surgeries that you can take in Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic.

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For more information about this Surgery, you can visiti the following pages:
http://www.entcolumbia.org/endosin.htm
http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/sinus/sinusitis.cfm
http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/sinus/pediatric_pinusitis.cfm
http:/www.entlink.net/healthinfo/sinus/sinus_surgery.cfm