Pediatric Functional Endonasal Sinus Surgery

Smoke Exposure and Outcome of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Children

“…ESS in children is currently one of the surgical procedures available for the treatment of chronic sinusitis. The consensus is that surgery should be performed on children for whom maximal medical management has failed 3–6 …”

“…The consensus is that surgery should be performed on children for whom maximal medical management has failed. [3][4][5][6] Surgery may be necessary in some children to improve their quality of life and to prevent complications. A recent study demonstrated that children with chronic sinusitis have a worse quality of life than children with asthma.…”

“…2 Pediatric ESS was described in 1989 and has since gained acceptance as a surgical procedure for the treatment of chronic sinusitis in children. [3][4][5][6] Surgery is reserved for the treatment of children with the complaints of chronic sinusitis that has persisted despite aggressive medical treatment. The implementation of newer surgical techniques has achieved success in relieving most of these children's symptoms.…”

Outcome of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Children with Allergic Rhinitis

“…There is a consensus that surgery should be performed on children who have failed maximal medical management. [1][2][3][4] Surgery is necessary in some children to improve their quality of life and prevent complications. A recent study has indicated that children with CRS have a worse quality of life than children with asthma.…”

“…Pediatric ESS was described in 1989 and since then it has gained acceptance as a surgical procedure for the treatment of CRS in children. [1][2][3][4] Surgery is reserved for those children with the complaints of CRS that have persisted despite aggressive medical treatment. Herbert and Bent performed a meta-analysis of the outcomes of pediatric ESS and concluded that pediatric ESS was a safe and effective treatment for CRS.…”