The principle behind functional endoscopic surgery is that removing the obstruction in the anterior ethmoids will permit spontaneous resolution of disease in the ethmoids, maxillary and frontal areas.

In 1978, Messerklinger [2] documented the first systematic and detailed description of endoscopic findings of the sino-nasal cavity. The work of these investigators consisted of detailed endoscopic ...

Sinus surgery treats various problems affecting the series of cavities around your nasal passages called the sinuses. There are different types, but the most common is functional endoscopic surgery.

Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps were found to benefit more from the combination of endoscopic sinus surgery plus medical therapy vs medical therapy alone, although the minimal ...

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Sinus surgery aims to open the sinus pathways and clear blockages. It may be required if a person has ongoing or recurrent sinus infections. The surgery may involve removing nasal polyps or treating ...

IN 1946 the late Dr. H. P. Mosher in his lecture, "My Milestones," 1 reviewed the situation as it then existed and summarized the various technics then used in frontal-sinus surgery. He commented, ...