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As a % how reliable are anti enimetics for prevention of ponv in full house fess surgery? Is computer guided surgery more accurate and leads to better outcomes?

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After 2 decades of doing nasal surgery, wisdom has dawned, that less is more in nasal surgery. Small tweaks, are preferable to dramatic surgery and a better functioning nose. The surgeon must respect ...  Read More

Hi, I'm suffering from sinus disease my doctor told me to have FESS surgery done I haven't used any medication other than montek LC, is the surgery really needed without first trying out the first line antibiotics ? The symtoms I have are PND, stuffy nose for a while, sore throat other than that i dont feel any pain or discomfort

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Medical management needs to be tried before deciding on treatment for chronic sinusitis. You need to use steroid nasal spray for few months which may improve the condition many times. If it fails then ...  Read More

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Hi, Age 29,Recently I was diagnosied with sinusitis. After using antibiotics and Steroid nasal sprays for 15 days there is no change. So the doctor has advised me for the FESS, Sinoplasty. So my questions is since I am having Hypertension,Diabetes, Hyperkalemia, High RBC and Low vitamin D deficiency, High Cholestrol,High HSCRP, High Lipoprotein and

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Having all these problems at the age of 29 is very worrisome. You need to change your dietary habits and lifestyle. ...  Read More

How long before the above surgery should you look to avoid drinking alcohol and also how long after should you abstain?

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Min 2 to 3 months if your liver functions are affected ...  Read More

How much does SMR (SubMucosal Resection) and FESS (Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery) cost? How often do these two surgeries happen together? Are there complications we should know of?

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Consult ENT Surgeon ...  Read More

My mother underwent fess surgery for mucormycosis 3months ago. she is fine in every aspect but still the smell is not coming. we went to checkup and the surgeon removed some crusting but still my mother having some strange chemical like smell inside her nose but she isn't able to smell anything outside. is it due to crusting still there inside? do

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Take time to recover ...  Read More

Under what conditions a FESS is recommended. Is FESS done to facilitate drainage path for mucus and to cure sinus infection. Can it be done for sinuses other than maxillary sinus.

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Yes, ofcourse it can be done for other sinuses as well...please consult an ENT surgeon for decision regarding FESS ...  Read More

I have had a SMR and FESS surgery over a couple years ago, to have my deviated septum corrected and also reduced some swelling I had in my nose due to dust allergy. After 2 years, I'm starting to feel somewhat similar nasal blockages like before the surgery, although it is not as bad. When I wake up in the morning, my nose is swollen from inside, a

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Yes , if the symptoms of nasal blockage are due to allergy not due to DNS , you wil still feel nasal block after surgery .. It's your body's immune response towards allergens .. you should get tested ...  Read More

Symptoms:- 1.nasal congestion 2.slight swelling above and below the eye ( non painful & no eyelid involved, movement is good , sensitivity to light is good) 3.cough 4. pain above eye when touched FESS surgery 10days back. removed tissues in sinuses and around eye. does the above symptoms due to surgery?

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Please tell about the vision is there any decrease vision or Reddness/ hemorrhage spot on eye ...  Read More

I am supposed to be having FESS under sedation next week with no Septoplasty The surgeon said that there is a small chance it may not happen due to the deviation of the Septum and accessing the sinuses. I know each case is unique; however likely is this in % terms and why can't the be moved under sedation?

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Follow your doctor's advice and trust his work. No one can tell Percentages in this. Rather cannot make any comments without physically examining you. Discuss the same with your treating doctor ...  Read More

Hi, I have done my Septoplasty + FESS 14 days back my right side nostril is completely clear but left side is still blocked. Also I spitting out dark blood till today is it normal? I can also see a turbinate like thing which is inside my left nostril is it swollen or blocking the nasal passage should we need to remove/reduce it again?

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Hello! Looks like you still have crests because of surgery. Please do nasal douching (they would have asked you to do it after surgery) if the blood clots aren't washed out...they usually come out thr ...  Read More

Doctor has advised me to undergo FESS and septoplasty Is it safe to undergo this surgery at this age Will I have to undergo this surgery again at later point in time Are there any other any other complications attached to it and is there any other way through which I can be cured apart from Surgery. Please help

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Diagnostic nasal endoscopy and CT scan is needed to understand the nature of disease and necessity of surgery. ...  Read More

I underwent a fess, bilateral turbinectomy, and septoplasty (dns to the right) about three weeks ago and also had the first endoscopic cleaning done after 10 days post surgery. I still feel pain/itching sensation around the place where turbinates are located, sometimes there's heavy mucus mixed with blood secretions. I'm following all the post op c

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Start doing nasal washing using Neti wash Symptoms will take a week more to reduce Follow all post op care as advised by your surgeon ...  Read More

I have been advised to go for Fess surgery for my right nose. I had the same surgery 2, back for my left nose. I want to take a month break before I go for my surgery but there is discomfort and pain in my sinus area. Can I take voveron tab for few days?

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Yes u can take ...  Read More

Hi, i have gone under a sinus surgery with septoplasty few months ago. But now I have same symptoms which we're before surgery like headache, block nose, throat irritation. Can sinus can come again after surgery?? Or it is se thing other?

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U must had allergies before ur surgery Ur allergic symptoms never recovered with surgery ...  Read More

Hi, It's been 4months since I have undergone FESS, Septoplasty and Turbinoplasty. First two months was fine. Then I got an infection after nasal cleaning which was treated with antibiotics. Sometimes there's pain inside nose, headache, thick mucus discharge which needs blowing it out, yellow discharge even after couple of courses of antibiotics. Is

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You need to get a nasal endoscopy done to know the status of mucosa in nose and sinuses. May be there are raw bones in the nasal cavity and sinuses which is taking time to heal and getting recurring i ...  Read More

How soon after Septoplasty and FESS will I be able to fly? I am planning surgery in April and want to fly in July?

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You can fly after 3-4 weeks easily ...  Read More

I am probably going to require FESS Surgery with Septoplasty very soon. I am due to start a new job very soon. How soon after the surgery will I be able to work? My job is admin/desk based role and I work from home?

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20 days would be required for your complete recovery but your online work can be started it after five days. But the postop recovery period Will depend on the surgeon who is operating as it differs f ...  Read More

How much blood loss is associated with Full House Fess including Septoplasty? For example 200ml etc Will I be able to work from home soon after the surgery - I have a desk job?

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Less than 250ml, we usually discharge our patients with in 48 hours and they are back to work (no heavy lifting) in 3-5 days ...  Read More

I have a DNS and feel uneasiness once in 15 days on an average with no cold , I take nasivion and I get relief. Had xray on a regular day and it shows patchy radio opacities in bilaterial maxillary sinuses and mild soft tissue hypertrophy over bilateral inferior nasal turbinates. Will fess and Septoplasty help in curing them permanently , this is

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By uneasiness what do u mean ? Do u get frequent headache ? Nose block ? Breathing difficulty ? Don't use nasivion frequently ...it is not advisable .. Attach a pic of the scan ...  Read More

After fess surgery for mucormycosis my mother is still having some tenderness and a little swelling in the forehead (frontal sinus)region and very little swelling around the eye after 2months. is it normal? we went to checkup and surgery doctor examined nose with endoscopy with camera and removed some crusting. he said nothing inside the nose. so

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Since Mucormycosis is a disease due to weakness in Immune system, it is taking longer than usual for her to recover. My patients generally recover in a week to 10 days. ...  Read More

My mother undergone fess surgery for mucormycosis. right after surgery my mother is on mechanical ventilation due to lung issue. soon after my mother started to breathe through her nose there is some noticable swelling above and below the eye. swelling occurred when she started breathing on her own through her nose. its been a month and still ther

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Hi..this cannot be answered by me .it has to be treating doctor who is looking at the patient as well as the reports Take care . ...  Read More

Can the above surgery be done as a Day Surgery and is there much blood loss. Also is there any medication that can be provided to prevent PONV?

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Sir you need to get operated by a good ENT surgeon like Dr Satish Jain in Jaipur or Dr Narayin Janakiram in Trichy. You need a good pre op preparation 1 week before and there will be minimal blood los ...  Read More

Had FESS(sinus surgery), septoplasty, turbinoplasty 5 mnths ago but still hving congestion, post nasal drip(pnd) and yellow/green mucus all the time. Cold temperature, a/c, fan makes it worse. There is no pain. Pnd is worse than before surgery. Also hv dry mouth. Hv started nasal wash with netipot and nasowash solution but relief is temperory.

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You need to use this app, and find another good ENT Surgeon, get a fresh CT scan of your nose to find out what is happening inside your nose! You are welcome to come down to Bangalore and meet me at m ...  Read More

Hey I am 32 year old male. I have planned to do my nose job as I do not like its shape. I will be meeting the surgeon in few days but before that wanted to know how long will be the duration of the surgery? I am keen to know all the details before I really go and do it.

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Hi what's the procedure your surgoen has planned for you... open or closed . where is the correction needed for your nose...so the time taken depends on many factors ...  Read More

My daughter aged 5 has undergone biggest surgery of her life at a small age i.e. brain surgery. Due to medical condition it was unavoidable. it's hurting us a lot to see her in pain on daily basis. How long will it take to recover completely from this brain surgery?

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Ask this to the neurosurgeon who performed the surgery on her ...  Read More

I had gallblader removed back in Dec. 2017 so not too long ago but long enough that I should feel better. Well recently I have been having pain in the area where my gallblader was not the incisions. Actually inside the same area as pre surgery, only now it's different it's a dull constant ache. It doesn't change with diet it's just there. And is no

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As soon as possible, get a check up in person with your doctor. ...  Read More

I had FESS and Septoplasty before a month but I am still getting old blood from nose even after a month which looks like semi-solid mass which is brown in colour. Before that I was getting thick mucus coming from nose which was mixed with blood.

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Usually during and after FESS a material known as gel foam is used the pack the sinus cavity which comes as solid red crusts during recovery. It may come for up to a month. If your symptoms persist th ...  Read More

FESS was done at KKR ENT hospital at chennai we had CTS scan post FESS and we could see defective but still having the Nose bleeding issues,

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20 days Back long bone surgery done for left leg fracture stiches yet to be open .Clarification required after surgery how much time take to recovery .She is suffering gas trouble having injection pan top and other medicines treatment is going on.Need ur feed back with v aluable suggestions.thanks in advance

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Now a days we started mobilization and physiotherapy with in a week After surgery. But it depends on the patient's condition. So tell me her exact condition and what kind of surgery done then I will s ...  Read More

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