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Endoscopic endonasal surgery for sinonasal polyposis: a comparative study between general versus local anesthesia regarding compliance of surgery and patients’ acceptance

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Abstract

Introduction

One of the most common inflammatory mass lesions of the nose are nasal polyps, which affect up to 4% of the population. Endoscopic surgery under local anesthesia may allow for a day-care surgical procedure for the patient; however, extensive procedures, revision surgeries, and uncooperative, and pediatric age group patients will warrant the use of general anesthesia. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of local versus general anesthesia for endoscopic surgical treatment of sinonasal polyposis during operation as well as during early and late postoperative periods together with patient’s acceptance for surgery.

Patients and methods

A total of 60 patients with sinonasal polyposis were divided randomly into two groups. Group 1 underwent endoscopic nasal surgery under local anesthesia and group 2 underwent endoscopic nasal surgery under general anesthesia.

Results

Most of the patients who were operated under local anesthesia showed good acceptance for surgery, short time of surgery, and less bloody field than those who were operated under general anesthesia (the P value was significant regarding bleeding and time during surgery under local anesthesia).

Conclusion

Surgery of sinonasal polyposis under local anesthesia is an effective method for the treatment of nasal polyposis as regards patient acceptance for the surgery, time of surgery with very good surgical field, and less cost procedures.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Kasr Al Ainy Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 12111, Cairo, Egypt

    Nabil G. Zeid, Ehab A. Zaid, Ahmed Kamel, Ahmed M. El Batawi MD & Kahled Azooz

  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kafr El Sheikh Hospital, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt

    Mahmoud A. Abu Hassan

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Zeid, N.G., Zaid, E.A., Kamel, A. et al. Endoscopic endonasal surgery for sinonasal polyposis: a comparative study between general versus local anesthesia regarding compliance of surgery and patients’ acceptance. Egypt J Otolaryngol 35, 241–245 (2019). https://doi.org/10.4103/ejo.ejo_78_18

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Keywords

  • endoscopic sinus surgery
  • general anesthesia
  • local anaethesia
  • patient’s acceptance