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Pediatric functional endoscopic sinus surgery: is a second look necessary?

R B Mitchell1, K D Pereira, R T Younis

  • 1Otolaryngology Consultants of Memphis, Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, Tennessee 38105, U.S.A.

The Laryngoscope
|September 18, 1997
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Routine second-look endoscopy after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) in children may not be necessary. Clinical outcomes for nasal obstruction, drainage, and cough were similar with or without the second procedure.

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Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Pediatric Surgery

Background:

  • Chronic sinusitis refractory to medical treatment often requires surgical intervention.
  • Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a common procedure for pediatric chronic sinusitis.
  • A second-look endoscopy is often performed post-FESS in children for examination and cleaning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the clinical outcomes of FESS in children with and without a second-look endoscopy.
  • To determine if a routine second-look endoscopy offers additional benefits in pediatric FESS patients.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving 100 pediatric patients undergoing FESS.
  • Fifty patients underwent FESS without a second-look endoscopy.
  • Fifty patients underwent a routine second-look endoscopy 2-3 weeks post-FESS.

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  • Exclusion criteria included patients with systemic diseases or those undergoing revision surgery.

    • Main Results:

    • Both groups showed similar improvements in postoperative nasal obstruction.
    • Postoperative nasal drainage outcomes were comparable between the two groups.
    • Resolution of chronic cough was equivalent in children with and without a second-look endoscopy.

    Conclusions:

    • A second-look endoscopy following FESS may not provide significant clinical advantages for most children.
    • Routine second-look procedures can likely be avoided in pediatric patients without systemic conditions or prior revision surgery.
    • This finding suggests a potential to streamline postoperative care and reduce healthcare costs.