title: Current concepts in the surgical management of nasal polyposis.
abstract: One of the most common and occasionally frustrating health care problems is that of nasal polyposis. Patient symptoms are debilitating and have a tendency to recur despite the treatment modality used. Nasal endoscopy is a significant advancement for the early diagnosis and objective assessment of treatment modalities used for nasal polyposis. Surgery used in conjunction with medical therapies offers a safe, thorough means of relieving patient symptoms. It is possible to monitor these patients closely for recurrence with nasal endoscopy as well as debride early recurrences before they become symptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolarygology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Lanza
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery