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Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a new and exciting treatment for chronic sinus disease. A prospective study of 50 patients undergoing FESS was undertaken at the department of Otolaryngology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana. Parameters studied included patient symptoms, medical history, medical therapy, radiologic findings, complications and postoperative symptoms. 62% of our patients had sinonasal polypi (ethmoidal polypi 56%, antrochoanal polypi 6%) while 38% had chronic sinusitis. Osteomeatal complex involvement (88%) was the most common preoperative CT scan findings. All the cases were subsequently suhjected to functional endoscopic sinus surgery, studied for post-operative complications and 82% of the patients achieved improvement in preoperative symptoms. It was concluded that FESS is a highly successful treatment for chronic sinus disease.
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Chopra, H., Khurana, A.S., Munjal, M. et al. Role of F.E.S.S. in chronic sinusitis. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 58, 137–140 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050768
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