[Evaluation of endoscopic sinus surgery treat fungal rhinosinusitis]

Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2007 Apr;21(8):348-9.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effect of FESS in treating chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis.

Method: Sixty-three cases of chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis were retrospectively analyzed. All used Messerklinger technique, and rinsed periodically after surgery.

Result: Observed half year to one year, nearly all patients were cured, a few of patients had mild complication.

Conclusion: FESS surgery is effective in treating chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, and need not use medicine of anti-fungoid.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease
  • Endoscopy
  • Female
  • Fungi*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sinusitis / microbiology*
  • Sinusitis / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome