ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY VERSUS CONVENTIONAL METHOD IN MANAGEMENT OF NASO-ETHMOIDAL POLYPS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED INTRANASAL ABNORMALITIES

As, Hiwa; Rawandzi, Ad

	ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY VERSUS CONVENTIONAL METHOD IN MANAGEMENT OF NASO-ETHMOIDAL POLYPS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED INTRANASAL ABNORMALITIES
IRAQI JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Article 1, Volume 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-103
Authors
Hiwa As; ad Rawandzi
Abstract
Background: This is a prospective and comparative clinical study, implemented in department of Otolaryngology –Sulaimani Teaching Hospital, from Aug. 1st 2006 to Nov. 1st 2007. Objectives: This study was carried out to compare the influences and outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery versus conventional intranasal method in management of patients with nasal polyps, which is the most common intranasal swelling. Methods: The sample of the study includes 50 patients’ aged 12-75 yeas old that are managed for nasal polyp, thirty patients managed by conventional method and twenty patients were managed by endoscopic sinus surgery.Patients are observed postoperatively by symptomatic score and endoscopically Results: Endoscopic sinus surgery resulted in better improvement in symptoms, better treatment of other associated sinonasal pathologies, less complication rate,and less recurrence rate than conventional polyoectomy.On the other hand endoscopic sinus surgery is more technically demanding and needs more operative time than the conventional way. Conclusion: We concluded from the study that Endoscopic Sinus surgery is better than conventional intranasal polypectomy, as endoscopy provides approximate field of vision and illumination, good access, hidden pathology are revealed and managed, and complication, recurrent rate are less. Keywords: nasal polyp, conventional polypectomy, endoscopic sinus surgery
Keywords
nasal polyp; conventional polypectomy; endoscopic sinus surgery

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