title: Endoscopic sinus surgery for nasal polyps in children: results.
abstract: Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) was performed on 21 children with nasal polyps, who had a total of 34 operations, on 65 sides. Retrospectively, we reviewed the pre-operative symptoms, pre-operative findings and results of FESS. The diagnoses were made with anterior rhinoscopy and CT scan. Allergy could be confirmed in 24%. Half of the children (52%) had been previously operated on because of nasal polyps. They had more recurrences and worse results than children who underwent primary FESS. The subjective results were good in 77% with a mean follow-up of more than two years. However, a poor correlation between subjective and objective results was noted. Minor complications were seen in 9.2% of 65 sides operated on. The specific advantages of FESS in children are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bolt
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Middelweerd
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000601:surgery*; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery