A 31-year-old member asked:
What is a bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery?
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Dr. Mark Kuhnkeanswered
General Surgery 42 years experience
Lets break it down: What you're describing is surgical exploration of the sinuses, using fibreoptic equipment, which involves both the left and right sides at the same setting. Good luck.
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Dr. Franklyn Gergitsanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
ESS: Hello, the term bilateral refers to the procedure being done on both sides of your sinuses. Using an endoscope, your surgeon will open your sinuses and remove diseased tissues and bone from the sinus cavities. You should feel well informed about this procedure before you sign consent. Know exactly what your doctor plans, risks, his/her results, expectations and alternative treatments. Good luck.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
What is bilateral functional endoscopic sinus surgery?
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Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Sinus Surgery: It is the term for the current method of sinus surgery. Functional refers to opening up the obstructed sinuses. Endoscopic means using a 4 mm endoscopic (that is usually attached to a camera), thus it can be done all through your nostril. And bilateral means both sides. If you still have questions about what your surgeon plans to do, you should make another appt before surgery to review.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
How much is endoscopic sinus surgery?
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Dr. David Sherrisanswered
Facial Plastic Surgery 35 years experience
Sinus surgery: Sinus surgery is usually covered by insurance plans, so the out of pocket cost is just your deductible.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What is endoscopic sinus surgery?
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Dr. Vandana Kumraanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
ESS is...: Using endoscopes and other instruments in the nose to enlarge narrowed sinus openings, generally with the surgical field magnified and visualized on a large screen.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
I have recurrent headaches after endoscopic sinus surgery. What should I do?
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Dr. Robert Ramirezanswered
Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Talk to ENT: I would certainly talk to your ent. This may be as simple as a new sinus infection, but it could be a complication from the surgery.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: endoscopic sinus surgery?
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Dr. Peter Selzanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 33 years experience
Sinus surgery: It is surgery to open your sinuses so they drain better. It is done through the nose without external incisions. It is done as an outpatient with generally a very quick recovery.
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