Major complications of functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
The results of a postal questionnaire indicate an exponential rise in the practice of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) in the UK and a major complication rate of 0.23%. Cerebrospinal fluid leak was the most common serious complication accounting for 24 of the 36 reports.
Cumberworth
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VL
Department of Otolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
Sudderick
R M
RM
Mackay
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D000328:Adult; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000601:surgery*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires