Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (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 all of the appropriate indications listed below for FESS.

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The purpose of FESS is to ensure adequate ventilation and restore mucociliary clearance in the sinuses. If there is contact 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.

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) Provides a More Physiologic Type