FESS provides a more physiologic type of drainage by reducing trauma to normal tissues.FESS involves the endoscopic resection of inflammatory and anatomic defects of the sinuses.Select the appropriate indications for FESS.

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If there is obstruction of outflow (e.g.,allergy,septal deflection,spurs)between the mucosa and the sinus,mucociliary clearance is inhibited,and secretions are retained in the sinus.This predisposes the patient to sinus infections and mucocele.The purpose of FESS is to ensure adequate drainage of the sinuses by resecting tissue and creating increased aeration of the sinuses.

FESS Provides a More Physiologic Type of Drainage by Reducing