Flushing Nasal Salt Water
Health Encyclopedia: Sinusitis Surgery
Surgery
Surgery is used to unblock the sinuses when drug therapy is not effective or if there are other complications, such as structural abnormalities or fungal sinusitis.
Insertion of a Drainage Tube
The simplest surgical approach is the insertion of a drainage tube into the sinuses followed by an infusion of sterile water to flush them out.
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
In the past few years there has been a major advance in the surgical treatment with a minimally invasive technique called f...
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