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Precision Medicine
9 April 2021
It is a minimally invasive surgical procedure whose objective is to open the drainage holes of the sinuses to sanitize them if there are recurrent infections or inflammatory processes such as sinusitis. It is also used for the extraction of tumors or malformations in said area.
It is also frequently used to treat ophthalmic conditions and chronic nosebleeds.
General anesthesia is given to you and the doctor inserts an optical fiber through your nose that will allow it to obtain a detailed view of the sinuses and using endoscopic surgery instruments, unblocks the obstructed orifices, removing the damaged or inflamed tissue.
Depending on how complicated and lengthy the procedure was, you may go home that day or have to stay in the hospital for up to three days.
The sinus cavities are located in an area where there are different nearby structures, both vascular and the eye socket, the skull cavity, and the tear duct, among others, so it is possible that some of them may suffer some damage during the process.
Minor complications include:
More serious complications can also occur, but are rare:
In our High Specialty Surgery Center, we perform more than 7,000 cutting-edge surgical procedures each year with state-of-the-art technology.
Our mission is to provide you with general and highly specialized medical-surgical services with the highest standards of quality and safety comparable with international centers of excellence through a multidisciplinary team that uses evidence-based clinical protocols that guarantee the best assistance and care of your health.
ABC Medical Center has always been known for practicing cutting-edge medicine. Our commitment to innovate keeps us as leaders in the practice of this discipline.
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