[Revision endoscopic sinus surgery on chronic sinusitis and polyps].
OBJECTIVE
To study the indications, surgical landmarks, surgical significance, complications and operative avoidance of revision endoscopic sinus surgery on chronic sinusitis and polyps.


METHODS
We performed revision endoscopic sinus surgery on 112 cases of chronic sinusitis and polyps under controlled hypotension anaesthesia by using the Messerklinger technique and Stryker debrider.


RESULTS
89 cases were successful and 17 unresolved, 6 failed, all the complications consist of cerebrospinal fistula in one, orbital hematoma in four, increased tearing in three and profuse bleeding in 6 patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Revision endoscopic sinus surgery was advised in case of sinuous obstruction caused by uncontrolled lesions under postoperative care, which can do good for adhesion and obstruction except nasal polyposis. The remanet of the middle turbinate and the upper arch of choana were helpful operative landmarks. Preoperative CT scan decrease the complications.
Li
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Department of Otolaryngology, Third Hospital, Sun-Yat-Sen University of Medical Science, Guangzhou 510630.
Xu
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Li
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Xie
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Zhang
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery*