Summary:
Functional endonasal surgery (FES) represents an effective method in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis
and nasal polyposis. The succes rate of FES is reported as 76–98% in the literature. The revision FES is
necessary in 10–18% of primary surgical procedures. In presented paper anatomic findings are evaluated in
28 patients who underwent revision FES. These findings were compared with accessible documentation
about previous operations. The most frequent finding was incomplet anterior ethmoidectomy in 57.1% followed
by incomplete posterior ethmoidectomy and lateralization of middle turbinate (both in 28.5%). In one
fourth of patients failure of frontonasal connection was observed. In 21.4% were presented remnant of uncinate
process and middle meatal antrosthomy stenosis. Almost one half of patients had a recurrence of nasal
polyposis. Less frequent findings were residual Haller’s cells and concha bullosa.
During revision FES procedures one complication occurred – hematoma of eyelids which has resorbed without
any sequelas.
The technique of primary endonasal surgical procedure is important factor which also determinates efficacy
of treatment. Non-radical procedure giving rise to areas with poor ventilation and drainage, especially in
ethmoid cells, resulting in risk of persistent or recurrent inflammation and can lead to development of mucocele.
Key words:
revision endonasal surgery, chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyposis, mucocele.
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