How to Treat Sinusitis and Polyps
Once we know the causes and complications of sinusitis and polyps from my previous article, many people have asked how to treat it. Having in mind that we suffer from sinusitis and polyps physician examination and additional examinations such as X-rays / CT scan sinuses, usually the treatment of sinusitis and polyps are very dependent of the degree of light-weight of the disease, but generally the first treatment was given antibiotics and anti-inflammatory, approximately two -3 weeks. Then evaluated whether there was a significant improvement, if physicians and patients feel there is no change then further action is surgery. This type of operation is also a lot of consideration, depending on the weight of the patient's condition and state of illness. Type operasai sinus, there is only done washing (irrigation) in the affected sinus area, generally at the maxillary sinus region (cheek area). For another sinus location more difficult, usually the risk is also greater, need techniques that are more sophisticated operations and high expertise.
Currently the operation is mostly done using endoscopy, operations called Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (BSEF) or Sinus Surgery Functional endoscopy (FESS). Here obstruction repair operation on the infected sinuses. For polyps can also be performed with the endoscope, so the removal of polyps can be as clean as possible.
Once we know the causes and complications of sinusitis and polyps from my previous article, many people have asked how to treat it. Having in mind that we suffer from sinusitis and polyps physician examination and additional examinations such as X-rays / CT scan sinuses, usually the treatment of sinusitis and polyps are very dependent of the degree of light-weight of the disease, but generally the first treatment was given antibiotics and anti-inflammatory, approximately two -3 weeks. Then evaluated whether there was a significant improvement, if physicians and patients feel there is no change then further action is surgery. This type of operation is also a lot of consideration, depending on the weight of the patient's condition and state of illness. Type operasai sinus, there is only done washing (irrigation) in the affected sinus area, generally at the maxillary sinus region (cheek area). For another sinus location more difficult, usually the risk is also greater, need techniques that are more sophisticated operations and high expertise.
Currently the operation is mostly done using endoscopy, operations called Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (BSEF) or Sinus Surgery Functional endoscopy (FESS). Here obstruction repair operation on the infected sinuses. For polyps can also be performed with the endoscope, so the removal of polyps can be as clean as possible.
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