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What is Sinus Surgery?

Sinus surgery involves the precise removal of diseased sinus tissue with the improvement in the natural drainage channels by the creation of a pathway for infected material to drain from the sinus cavities. It may also be used to obtain tissue for biopsy.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Nasal Sinus Polyps 5 1 Efficacy_moderate
Sinus infection 4 0
Sinusitis 2 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_cant_tell
Cystic Fibrosis 2 0
Inflammation 1 0
Sinus congestion 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 2 patients currently having Sinus Surgery

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 2
Mild
 1
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Sinus Surgery

Hospitalization 2
had to remain on my back for several days afterwards. 1
Nosebleed(s) 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Having Sinus Surgery (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Not indicated 13   Not indicated: 100%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Having Sinus Surgery

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Stopped Having Sinus Surgery

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Sinus Surgery

Always
 2 50%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 2 50%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Sinus Surgery

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 25%
A little
 1 25%
Not at all
 2 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Sinus Surgery

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 100%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

Report created on May 28, 2012.