B O S T O N, Nov. 20 -- A new kind of surgery, called "Stealth," is helping to make sinusitis less painful. More than 30 million Americans suffer from the pain and pressure of the occasional or ...

January 6, 2010 — Quality of life (QOL) is significantly improved for patients with chronic sinusitis who undergo endoscopic surgery, according to the results of a prospective, multi-institutional ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At 6 months after randomization, endoscopic sinus surgery patients had significantly reduced SNOT-22 scores vs.

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 ...

If you experience frequent sinus congestion, pressure, pain or infection, you know just how uncomfortable and tiring it can be. W. Michael Greene, MD, a sinus surgery specialist with Lexington ENT & ...

Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) has no significant impact on asthma symptoms for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis up to a year after the procedure, a study of 64 patients shows. Although ESS is ...

Antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) are benign, solitary lesions that originate from the mucosa of the maxillary sinus and extend into the nasal cavity towards the choana. They can present with unilateral ...

Sinus surgery is more effective than antibiotics at treating chronic rhinosinusitis, according to a major clinical trial led by University College London (UCL) along with academics at the University ...

Stuffy nose, headaches, coughing, facial and ear pain... These are just some of the symptoms for chronic sinusitis. Allergy shots and medications may work for some, but for patients whose condition is ...

People who have chronic sinus problems often complain of being tired, having headaches and losing their sense of taste or smell. Many would rather suffer or take medications than undergo complicated ...

Once her doctor recommended sinus surgery, and insurance confirmed prior authorization wasn't needed, Christine Knirk focused on getting the procedure and getting better. The outpatient operation ...