Publications of Faculty of Medicine:ENDOSCOPIC POLYPECTOMY WITH MIDDLE MEATAL ANTROSTOMY AS STANDARD TECHNIQUE FOR TREATMENT OF ANTROCHOANAL POLYP. (PROBLEMS & PITFALLS): Abstract

Title:
ENDOSCOPIC POLYPECTOMY WITH MIDDLE MEATAL ANTROSTOMY AS STANDARD TECHNIQUE FOR TREATMENT OF ANTROCHOANAL POLYP. (PROBLEMS & PITFALLS)
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Abstract:

Antrochoanal polyp is a benign non-atonic lesion of the maxillary sinus that represent approximately 4 to 6 percent of nasal polyps in genera) population. The common symptom is nasal obstruction due to its growth through the sinus ostitun into the nasal cavity towards the choana. Surgery is the only feasible treatment, and many surgical approaches are known as modalities of treatment one of which is endosccpic nasal approach which associated with lower morbidity. Ann: lb assess the effectiveness of endostropic sinus surely in the treatment of Antonchoanal polyp. listed:go and Methods: A prospective study. 16 patients. who were diagnosed based on history, physical nomination and computed tomography, treated between January 2008 and March 2009 to Bestirs university hospital, The surgical approach was codosecplc polypectomy with middle meats! antrostorny Remits: Sixteen patient with antrochosnal polyp ACP, 9(56%) were females and 7 (44%) males, mar tuctuded in this study. The main symptoms war nasal obstruction 14 188%1 oral breathing 10 (69%). snoring 8(50%). rhincrilies $ 01%) and heahache 3(19%), with follow up period 15 months for each patient Only tat patients 113%1