Comparison of Complications between Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Caldwell-Luc Operation

Katsuhisa Ikeda; Koji Hirano; Takeshi Oshima; Akira Shimomura; Hideaki Suzuki; Hiroshi Sunose; Yoshifumi Kondo; Tomonori Takasaka

doi:10.1620/tjem.180.27

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Comparison of Complications between Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Caldwell-Luc Operation

Katsuhisa Ikeda, Koji Hirano, Takeshi Oshima, Akira Shimomura, Hideaki Suzuki, Hiroshi Sunose, Yoshifumi Kondo, Tomonori Takasaka

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Keywords: endoscopic sinus surgery, Caldwell-Luc operation, blood loss, operation time, hospitalization

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1996 Volume 180 Issue 1 Pages 27-31

DOI https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.180.27

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Abstract

Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) was compared with Caldwell-Luc (C-L) operation based on blood loss during surgery, operation time, period of hospitalization and complications. Both blood loss and operation time were significantly reduced in ESS as compared with C-L operation. In addition, patients undergoing ESS resulted in discharges after surgery earlier than those undergoing C-L operation. Minor complication was seen in 4.8% of the ESS patients whereas no major complication was recognized. ESS is a relatively safe procedure with superiority over C-L operation.

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