Anyone ever have surgery for chronic sinusitis or to correct a deviated septum?

Teri Posted: May 22, 2003 01:22 PM

Anyone ever have surgery for chronic sinusitis or to correct a deviated septum?

I've been speaking with my EN&T dr about getting a procedure done for my sinuses - I have a deviated septum and chronic sinusitis.

From what he's explained, it's a simple outpatient procedure where they go in through the nose - there's no painful after effects, and the correction is permanent - no more sinus problems!

It almost seems to easy - anyone have this procedure or something similar?

Thanks

NovemberSue Posted: May 22, 2003 01:25 PM

Re: Anyone ever have surgery for chronic sinusitis or to correct a deviated septum?

My brother had surgery to correct his sinuses and it didn't help.I don't know what they did.I just remember that his face was all swollen after.

Rob-luvs-me Posted: May 22, 2003 01:30 PM

Re: Anyone ever have surgery for chronic sinusitis or to correct a deviated septum?

Your dr is partially correct- the head of ENT at columbia tells me I need the surgery as well.

I only have a partially deviated septum - but I have cronic sinus infections and polyps.

It is a drive thru procedure - you go in early in the morning - and are out later that afternoon

THey go in thru the nose and there are no 'stitches' on the outside since it is a minimal invasive surgery.

THey apparently shave away the membrane to make a larger opening of the sinus.

I was told I will be able to breath better (they can't see my sinus at all on my right side from swelling (I am told I have a severe case)

I am getting a second opinion.

Whether you will have NO more sinus problems is a myth.

I know several people who have had this surgery (my mother also did some research and talked to people) we have found that NO you WILL STILL have problems - BUT they will be the problems a normal person has. I get 5-10 sinus infections or MORE a year - my friends who had say 6 a year went down to about abou 1-3 a year - which is better but not a cure. They are glad that they did the surgery though. Only one person I spoke to found that they still had the same amount of problems though. Apparently it won't cure you but will greatly alleviate the problem

endlessluv429 Posted: May 22, 2003 01:38 PM

Re: Anyone ever have surgery for chronic sinusitis or to correct a deviated septum?

my friend just had this surgery 2 weeks ago. i wouldn't call it major surgery, but it's definetley not simple either---but it depends on how serious your sinus damage is--she had pollups EVERYWHERE-she wasn't breathing @ all through her nose--so hers was extensive--but even as bad as she was she didn't have the black & blueing under the eyes--or that much swelling--but she had a great DR. FM me and i can get the info for you. she's supossed to go back in 6 months so the DR can go back in and fix her deviated septum & get the rest of the pollups out & fix something else that is wrong ... don't mean to freak you out--this was an unusual case--i 'babysat' her two days later cause she was still out of it!! LOL hope u feel better soon!

Teri Posted: May 22, 2003 03:53 PM

Re: Anyone ever have surgery for chronic sinusitis or to correct a deviated septum?

hmm - I had heard a few mixed reviews on this - but I wasn't sure if everyone was referring to the same procedure.

I've never had a problem breathing through my nose - my problem is more of a frequent pressure in my sinuses, and in the winter I get 2-3 sinus infections. Reading these posts though I wonder how bad I have it - 6 infections a year is rough!

I'm definitely going to have to research this one a bit more.

Thanks everyone for your advice!!!

LizD Posted: May 23, 2003 09:50 AM

Re: Anyone ever have surgery for chronic sinusitis or to correct a deviated septum?

I had a slight deviated spetum and Igot infections frequently. I had the surgery done, and I have to say it is an in and out procedure, but it is definetly not simple or pain free. I won't go into too many details on here, but if you want a more info fm me.