title: Functional endoscopic sinus surgery--the South African experience.
abstract: Questionnaires were sent to 148 South African otorhinolaryngologists to ascertain their experience of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). The Messerklinger approach to FESS was followed by 87% of the surgeons who responded. In South Africa FESS is performed mainly under general anaesthesia. An incidence of 1.3% is reported in respect of major complications. Information obtained from the questionnaires describes training and supports further study. Registrars need more than knowledge and surgical experience; their skills must also be assessed by some form of certification.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Tygerberg Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, W. Cape.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van der Merwe
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000601:surgery*; D013019:South Africa; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires