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[Functional endoscopic endonasal sinus surgery. First experiences with a new method]. 1991

J W Wildt, and J Jakobsen, and S V Petersen

Ore-, naese- og halsafdeling F, Odense Sygehus.

A material of 46 patients who were treated operatively on account of chronic recurrent sinusitis by functional endoscopic sinus surgery by Messerklinger's method is presented. In 80% the operation was bilateral. As a serious complication, one case of dural lesion occurred. This healed without further complications and without sequelae. Just under 30% experienced slight per- or postoperative complications in the form of haemorrhage and infection. All of the patients participated in a follow-up examination after an average of 13 months' observation. 80-85% stated that they were free from symptoms or had improved after operation. Late complications were insignificant. Half of the patients had synechia formation in the resection area but the presence of synechia was not found to have any significant relationship to the postoperative course. When it is taken into consideration that the first experience with a new method is concerned, the results are considered to be satisfactory. A more extensive patient material with more prolonged observation and experience from other departments are necessary before the employability of the method in the Danish therapeutic system can be assessed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009298	Nasal Polyps	Focal accumulations of EDEMA fluid in the NASAL MUCOSA accompanied by HYPERPLASIA of the associated submucosal connective tissue. Polyps may be NEOPLASMS, foci of INFLAMMATION, degenerative lesions, or malformations.	Nasal Polyp,Polyp, Nasal,Polyps, Nasal
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D012008	Recurrence	The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission.	Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D004724	Endoscopy	Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body.	Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic,Endoscopic Surgical Procedure,Endoscopy, Surgical,Surgical Endoscopy,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic,Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical
D005260	Female		Females
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup