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Traditional Sinus Surgery for Sinusitis
Traditional sinus surgery may be done if:
- Medications have failed to cure chronic sinusitis.
- Endoscopic surgery is unsuccessful. For more information, see Endoscopic surgery for sinusitis.
- There are complications related to sinusitis.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 3, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Donald R. Mintz, MD - Otolaryngology | |
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