title: Endoscopic sinus surgery complications in residency.
abstract: Otolaryngology has seen a rapid proliferation of functional endoscopic sinus surgery, and there is variability in the teaching of the procedure, in part because of the seriousness of the complications. A retrospective review of 106 consecutive cases was conducted at a teaching program to evaluate complications. Complication rates were combined and compared with the reported complication rates of other teaching programs and practicing otolaryngologists. The complication rate in our program was 13.9%; all were minor complications. This compared favorably with the rates of other programs (6% to 29%). The combined complication rate for residency training programs (16.6%) was significantly greater than the nonresident complication rate (10.5%). When divided into major and minor complications, the resident minor complication rate (15.9%) was significantly greater than the nonresident rate (8%), yet the major complication rates were significantly less for the resident group (0.7%) than for the nonresident group (2.5%). In addition, complications were significantly greater when procedures were performed under general anesthesia as compared with local anesthesia, and estimated blood loss was significantly greater under general anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii 96859-5000, U.S.A.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Sheridan
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Burgess
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery*