title: Comparison of complications between endoscopic sinus surgery and Caldwell-Luc operation.
abstract: Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) was compared with Caldwell-Luc (C-L) operation based on blood loss during surgery, operation time, period of hospitalization and complications. Both blood loss and operation time were significantly reduced in ESS as compared with C-L operation. In addition, patients undergoing ESS resulted in discharges after surgery earlier than those undergoing C-L operation. Minor complication was seen in 4.8% of the ESS patients whereas no major complication was recognized. ESS is a relatively safe procedure with superiority over C-L operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oshima
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shimomura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sunose
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takasaka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004724:Endoscopy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors