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What is Sinus Surgery?

Category: Surgeries

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Sinus surgery involves the precise removal of diseased sinus tissue with the improvement in the natural drainage channels by the creation of a pathway for infected material to drain from the sinus cavities. It may also be used to obtain tissue for biopsy.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Nasal polyps 9 3
Sinus congestion 3 2
Cystic fibrosis 2 0
Deviated nasal septum 2 0
Sinus infection (sinusitis) 2 2

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  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 92 patients that have had Sinus Surgery

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 3
Mild 1
None 1

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Sinus Surgery

Side effect Patients Percentage
Nasal polyps 1
Nosebleeds (epistaxis) 1
Trigeminal neuralgia 1

Duration

Stopped having Sinus Surgery

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 29
1 - 2 years 1
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2
Usually 2
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 3
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 3
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 2
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 1
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 0
Not specified 6
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