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[Endoscopic sinus surgery in the treatment of fungal sinusitis]
Qing-lai Tang1, Nan-gui Huang, You-zhong Li
1Department of Otolaryngology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the curative effect of endoscopic sinus surgery on fungal sinusitis.
Methods:
The clinical and follow-up data of 30 patients with fungal sinusitis who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery were analyzed retrospectively.
Results:
Twenty-nine cases of non-invasive fungal sinusitis were cured by endoscopic sinus surgery; recurrence occurred in the 1 case of invasive fungal sinusitis two months after being treated by endoscopic sinus surgery and it was cured by lateral rhinotomy.
Conclusion:
The treatment of endoscopic sinus surgery is safe, effective, and less painful for patients with non-invasive fungal sinusitis.