Sinus surgery is a process which focuses on opening the pathways of the sinuses as well as clear blockages. This is a choice for people with running and recurrent sinus infections, for people who have abnormal sinus structure and abnormal growths in the sinus. A doctor will often recommend other treatments and processes before resorting to surgery. If these don’t cure the infection, surgery may be performed. Sinus surgery can be performed with little discomfort. It is an elaborate procedure which has few complications.
Reasons for Sinus surgery
The aim of the surgery is to bring out something which is blocking the drainage pathways of the sinuses. This may include removing of these:
- Thin segments of bone.
- Mucous membranes.
- Nasal polyps.
- Swollen and damaged tissue.
- Tumors and growths blocking the nasal and sinus passage
A person may need sinus surgery to cure a variety of issues. Common reasons contains- sinusitis and nasal polyps.
Types
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)- FESS is taken out with the help of a tool which is called an endoscope. This is a tube which is an illuminated and thin fiber-optic. The endoscope is entered into the nose to meet the openings of the sinuses.
Image-guided surgery- Image-guided endoscopic surgery is a newer process that may be preferred for severe varieties of sinus blockages and after previous sinus surgeries.
Caldwell-Luc operation- This process is least common and highly invasive. It tends to be taken out when there is a growth located under the sinus cavity.