title: Comments on functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
abstract: A brief comment on functional endoscopic sinus surgery with the result of 208 cases were presented. It was stressed that all sinus patients must have very intensive conservative management, much longer than previously thought, before functional endoscopic sinus surgery should be employed. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is a vastly superior method of surgically treating the paranasal sinuses. It is based on the principles of reestablishing normal physiology of the sinus mucosa. It affords an excellent basis for removal of disease, establishing natural drainage, aeration and restoration of normal physiology.
authors.affiliation: Great Plains Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Surgery Institute, Lincoln, Nebraska 68505.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Fritsch
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Rapp
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Trotsky
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Barton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008875:Middle Aged; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*