Question 1

how dangerous is general anesthesia for sinus surgery for otherwise healthy adult?

Accepted Answer

General anesthesia: General anesthesia is safe and essential for sinus surgery to control your airway and provide a field where your ENT surgeon can work. It is understandable to have worries about general anesthesia and talking with the anesthesia staff is encouraged.

Question 2

what is the average cost of outpatient sinus surgery done under general anesthesia in sacramento, ca area?

Accepted Answer

Too many factors: The cost to you depends on which group you belong to (discounts are usually given to various health plans that employers provide), your payments so far (affecting your deductible) whether the provider is in your network or not, and whether the facility where it is done is in network (not always the same). Plus,  there is wide variability in the charges from hospital & free standing clinic.

Question 3

how safe is genral anesthesia with coronory heart disease ? help.for sinus surgery

Accepted Answer

Generally safe: But your cardiologist or primary physician should assess prior to surgery.

Question 4

names of typical/common drugs/steroids used for general anesthesia in outpatient sinus surgery? any risk of cancer side effects or other side effects?

Accepted Answer

I would not worry: There is no such risk from medicines used for such operations. There is no such drugs used medically that can cause cancer. Steroids are also free from any such serious toxicity. So you can relax and trust your doctors.

Question 5

what can you tell me about sinus surgery?

Accepted Answer

May vary greatly: There are many options for is us surgery taut may involve pre or intraoperative imaging mapping or imaging as well as a variety of approaches including the use of an endoscope. It is best to discuss he nature of your specific surgery of your surgery with your surgeon. In general, the goal of surgery is to provide adequate drainage.

Question 6

how fast is recovery after  sinus surgery?

Accepted Answer

Depends on type: Recovery depends a lot on what you're having done and who is doing it. Typically in my patients overnight they have some sponge in their nose, that sponge comes out the next day and they feel "better". It can usually takes a few days after that until they are up and around and then a week until I have my patients at full activity including blowing their nose and exercising.

Question 7

what are common complications during a sinus surgery?

Accepted Answer

Safe surgery: When done for the right reasons for chronic sinusitis, sinus surgery is 90-95% effective at reducing symptoms.Risks are low but include: scarring, anesthetic complications, bleeding, infection, recurrent disease, pain, voice changes, reduced smell,and nasal obstruction.Extremely rare complications in skilled hands include injury to the eye/brain injury, CSF spinal fluid leak, blindness, and death.

Question 8

what to do if i had sinus surgery today please help me?

Accepted Answer

Stay propped up: You can use ice on your nose for 24 hours, use afrin for bleeding, nasal saline spray, stay propped up, watch for any complication (as per your doctor instructions, namely eye complication, brain complication, severe headache etc). 
Also, you can change your drip pad if you had one routinely. If too much bleeding, contact your doctor , go to ED.

Question 9

can i masturbate after sinus surgery?

Accepted Answer

Physical restriction: Ask your surgeon if there are any physical restrictions after surgery. In some cases, there may a restriction to avoid straining or vigorous activity. Sexual activities may fall into that category, depending on the individual.

Question 10

what will happen in pre-op for sinus surgery?

Accepted Answer

Pre-op sinus: Routine blood tests will be ordered.  a history and physical will be done. Depending on your history, you may need an ekg and chest xray.

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