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Traditional Sinus Surgery for Sinusitis
Serious risks include:
- Heavy bleeding.
- Leakage of the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
- Inflammation of the membrane that covers the brain (meningitis).
- Blindness.
- Death.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 3, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Donald R. Mintz, MD - Otolaryngology | |
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