Clinical curative effect of endoscopy in treatment of 71 patients with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps

Objective: To observe the clinical curative effect of endoscopic sinus surgery(ESS) in treatment of chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps.Methods: Seventy-one patients(128 sides) with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps were treated with ESS and were followed up for one year postoperatively.Results: Fifty-one(71.8%) patients were cured.Improvement was achieved in 13 patients(18.3%) while no effect was achieved in 7 patients(9.9%).The total effective rate was 90.1%.The intraorbital congestion was found in(4 patients) intraoperatively,and the adhesion of nasal cavity was found in 6 patients postoperatively.Conclusions: The ESS is successful in the treatment of chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps.The sufficient preparation before surgery,the excellent surgical skills in surgery and the regular follow-up after surgery can reduce complications effectively.