Nasal Polyps : Treatments
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Treatment may include medication, such as steroids or antibiotics. Some people may need surgery, such as functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS.
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A polyp is any overgrowth of tissue from a surface. Polyps come in all shapes-round, droplet, and irregular being the most common.
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Endoscopic Sinus SurgeryDuring surgery, your surgeon uses the endoscope and other instruments to clear blockages. If you have local anesthesia, you'll be awake and may hear sounds or feel tugging.
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Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that opens up sinus air cells and sinus ostia (openings) with an endoscope. The use of FESS as a sinus surgical method has now become widely accepted; and the term " functional " is meant to distinguish this type of endoscopic surgery from nonendoscopic, more conventional sinus surgery procedures.
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Detailed information on Endoscopic sinus surgery in children
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