The sinuses are air-filled chambers located in the nose and forehead. Their function is to humidify and warm the air entering the nose, to prevent microorganisms from entering the nose, and to reduce the weight of the head area. Due to some problems (such as nasal deviation, allergy, smoking, anatomical disorders), the sinuses become blocked and inflammation or polyp formation occurs inside the sinuses. These patients experience constant and irritating postnasal drip, severe nasal congestion, and a feeling of fullness and discomfort at head and nose.
Patients scheduled for surgery undergo routine preoperative examinations and are admitted to the hospital on the morning of the surgery. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia with endoscopes. There is no external incision. The duration of the procedure varies depending on the number of affected sinuses, but is approximately 1.5-2 hours. During the procedure, inflamed and polypous tissues are removed, and the sinus openings are widened to reduce the risk of recurrence. If the patient has a deviated nose, this deviated nose is corrected in the same session in order to both perform the surgery more easily and reduce the risk of recurrence. At the end of the procedure, tampons are placed inside the nose to prevent adhesions and reduce the amount of bleeding. Depending on the general condition of the patient and the scope of the surgery, patients can be sent home on the same day or hospitalized for 1 night.
Since the patient does not have any external incisions, recovery is quite fast. The tampons inside the nose are removed within 2-4 days depending on the type, and since the skin inside the nose heals much faster than the skin outside, patients return to their normal lifes within 1 week. During this recovery process, crusting due to healing tissues, which can last up to 2-3 weeks, can be minimized with well-applied nasal wash kits.
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