Differences in the length of postoperative care of endoscopic endonasal surgery in simple and complex surgical procedure groups.

ABSTRACT: Background: The rapid development of endoscopic endonasal surgery has made the procedure widely used in nasal and sinus surgery. Endoscopic endonasal surgery is a minimally invasive procedure, but the possibility of postoperative damage to the sinonasal mucosa cannot be ruled out. The aim of this study was to analyze the difference in the length of postoperative care between complex and simple endoscopic endonasal surgeries which can be used as a reference in planning postoperative care.   Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional observational study. The participants were divided into two groups, i.e., simple, and complex surgical procedures groups. The simple procedure group consisted of middle meatal anstrostomy, frontal sinusotomy, sphenoidectomy, uncinectomy, end

SUBMITTER: Sutikno B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9758441 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature