Endoscopic Sinus surgery

Because general anaesthesia will be used, you will be instructed to not eat or drink after midnight before the procedure. Your surgical team will inform you of any other preparations for surgery.

Endoscopic sinus surgery is usually performed as an outpatient procedure. It does not include cutting the skin, because it is performed entirely through the nostrils. Most people can return home the same day.

The sinus surgeon will use an endoscope — a thin camera rod with a light at the end — to magnify and better see the sinus tissues. Specialized instruments open the sinuses widely by safely and effectively removing causes of sinus blockage like mucous membrane swelling, nasal polyps and scar tissue. Specialized instruments are also used, if required, to straighten the septum and reduce the size of the turbinates (boney structures inside of the sinuses).

Following sinus surgery, your doctor will advise you to:

• Use a large volume saline wash to irrigate the sinuses
• Adhere to prescribed medications to prevent infection and discomfort

You will feel some congestion after sinus surgery, which will subside over time — generally in one to two weeks.

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