[The potential of simultaneous surgery in rhinology]

The objective of the present work was to analyse the results of simultaneous rhinosurgical interventions and substantiate the possibility of their wider application for the improvement of the outcomes of the treatment of the patients presenting with diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses. The clinical observations of 1661 patients following rhinosurgical operations are reported. Simultaneous interventions were performed on 756 of them (45.5%); their classification and character are described. The advantages of one-step rhinosurgery are discussed, the relevance and good prospects for the more extensive application of this approach are emphasized.