Fess Surgery Cost in Chennai

Sinusitis is a condition where cavities near nasal passage swell or become inflamed. Generally, the sinus cavities of a healthy person are filled with air. But, in a person who is suffering from sinusitis, cavities get filled with fluid, which may cause infection and other sinus related problems. Following are few symptoms of sinusitis:

• Recurrent cold that reappears again and again despite of medications
• Nasal polyps - growth in the lining of nasal passage
• Deviated septum. Septum is the elongated nasal bone that separates right nostril from left nostril.
• Rhinitis - Swelling of inner lining of nose

Following are few indications that might require you to undergo FESS. Note that doctor might decide the need depending upon combination of several below mentioned signs:

• Recurrent sinusitis
  - sinusitis that does not fade away in spite of medications
  - Chronic sinusitis which shows negative response to medical treatment
• To cure Nasal polyposis
  - growth of benign tissues in nasal passage and Antrochoanal polyps
  - growth of benign tissues around mucus membrane
• To cure sinus mucoceles
• To remove certain tumors that are present in nasal passage
• Orbital decompression (eg, Graves' ophthalmopathy)

  - complete or partial removal of eye socket

• To control leakage of Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - fluid that is found in brain and spinal cord
• To treat decompression of optic nerve
• To cure congenital problem of blockage of nasal passage (Choanal atresia)
• To keep epistaxis (bleeding of nose) in check
• Foreign body removal