The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was ...

Endoscopic sinus surgery is a common treatment for these polyps, allowing for direct visualization and removal. Recent research has focused on the characteristics, management, and surgical ...

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was ...

When medications and conservative treatments fail, nasal polyp surgery becomes a vital option for relief. This minimally invasive procedure, known as functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS ...

A few baseline characteristics can predict the need for recurrent endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), according to a study published ...

Medications can shrink nasal polyps. Surgery is often needed to remove them, but they can grow back unless the underlying cause is addressed.

During the follow-up, 15.9% of patients required at least one revision surgery. The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps increased if the patient had asthma ...

More information: Sanna Toppila‐Salmi et al, Predictors of revision endoscopic sinus surgery in Finnish patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, Clinical and Translational Allergy ...