title: Evidence-based practice: postoperative care in endoscopic sinus surgery.
abstract: Postoperative care following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for medically refractory chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is believed to be important to optimize clinical outcomes. There is no standardized approach to postoperative care and, because of the numerous reported strategies, there remains a debate as to what constitutes the optimal postoperative care protocol. This article reviews the evidence and describes an evidence-based approach for postoperative care following ESS for medically refractory CRS.
authors.affiliation: Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. lukerudmik@gmail.com
authors.forename: Luke
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rudmik
authors.forename: Timothy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D055556:Nasal Lavage / Q000379:methods; D059747:Nasal Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids