Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), is a surgical technique highly popularized in the world after 1990s. In ESS, an endoscope is inserted into the nose, providing the doctor with an inside view of the sinuses. Surgical instruments are inserted alongside the endoscope. This allows the doctor to remove small amounts of bone or other material blocking the […]
Several problems of the skull base can be surgically managed with endoscopic surgery which is performed through the nose. This technique avoids open surgery of the brain and their risks. The results of this approach are very satisfactory.
Septoplasty is the name of the surgical procedure for the correction of a deviated septum. During septoplasty the septum is aligned into the midline position, which is performed through the nostrils and with invisible incisions. The surgery usually takes about 1 to 1.5 hour. At the end of the operation, a splint or dressing is placed in both nasal […]
Nasal turbinates There are three structures called turbinates, on each side wall of inside of the nose. They are named as superior, middle and inferior turbinates. They increase in size from top to bottom; the superior turbinate is the smallest and the inferior turbinate is the largest.
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