Outcome of endoscopic sinus surgery in inflammatory sinonasal patients: a descriptive study

ABSTRACT

Background: various systems of Computerized Tomographic [CT] staging and scoring have been applied to define the extent of sinus abnormality and the degree of mucosal thickening. Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery [FESS] has been used with considerable success rate to treat chronic sinonasal patients unresponsive to medical therapy. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the result of CT scoring and staging and the outcome of surgery