Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

Rhinology and Skull Base Treatments

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Advanced Frontal Sinus Surgery

Advanced frontal sinus procedures are reserved for frontal sinus disease that cannot be managed with medical therapy or a more limited drainage procedure.

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Advanced Frontal Sinus Surgery

Advanced frontal sinus procedures are reserved for frontal sinus disease that cannot be managed with medical therapy or a more limited drainage procedure.

Balloon Sinuplasty

Balloon sinus dilation can widen selected sinus openings without removing tissue, but it is not the right treatment for every form of sinus disease.

Endoscopic CSF Leak Repair

Successful CSF leak repair depends on confirming the leak, locating the defect, understanding why it occurred, and building a closure suited to its size, flow, and anatomy.

Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery

Endoscopic pituitary surgery reaches selected pituitary and sellar lesions through the nasal corridor, with the decision guided by hormones, vision, and imaging.

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Endoscopic sinus surgery improves drainage, removes obstructive disease, and creates access for ongoing topical treatment when medical therapy is not enough.

Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery reaches selected lesions through the nose, avoiding some external incisions while requiring careful planning around the brain, optic nerves, carotid arteries, pituitary, and cranial nerves.

Image-Guided Sinus Surgery

Surgical navigation links instruments to a patient's preoperative scan to provide an additional localization tool during selected complex sinus and skull-base operations.

Revision Sinus Surgery

A revision evaluation reconstructs the original diagnosis and operation, reviews imaging and pathology, and defines the specific problem a second sinus procedure would solve before recommending more surgery.

Sinus Surgery Recovery

Recovery after sinus surgery is shaped by the diagnosis, extent of surgery, and the treating team's instructions, which separate expected congestion and drainage from same-day concerns over the first month.

Skull Base Fracture Repair

Most skull-base fractures are first managed in a trauma hospital and not every fracture needs surgery; repair is considered for defined complications such as a persistent CSF leak or unstable defect.

Steroid Implant for Nasal Polyps

Steroid-eluting sinus implants deliver anti-inflammatory medicine locally in selected postoperative or recurrent-polyp situations, as one part of a broader plan for nasal polyps.

Vidian Neurectomy

Vidian neurectomy is a more invasive nerve procedure reserved for selected severe, treatment-resistant rhinitis, with careful attention to dry-eye risk and less invasive alternatives.

Nasal Valve Repair

Nasal valve repair begins with a dynamic examination and a complete airway diagnosis before considering grafts, implants, or other techniques to improve breathing.

Posterior Nasal Nerve Ablation

Posterior nasal nerve ablation is an office-based option for selected patients with chronic rhinitis that remains bothersome despite appropriate medical care.

Risks and Complications of Sinus Surgery

Every sinus operation has potential complications, and this guide supports informed consent by explaining common temporary effects, less common complications, and the symptoms that need immediate help.

Orbital Decompression

Orbital decompression makes more room for the eye by removing bone, fat, or both around the eye socket, most often for thyroid eye disease that causes bulging, pressure, or vision concerns.

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) treats a blocked tear duct by creating a new drainage opening between the tear sac and the nose, often done endoscopically through the nostril, which generally avoids a skin incision.

Endoscopic Orbital Surgery

Endoscopic orbital surgery reaches selected problems of the eye socket through the nose and sinuses, used in chosen cases for decompression, abscess drainage, biopsy, or tumor surgery alongside ophthalmology.

Postoperative Sinus Debridement

Postoperative sinus debridement is an in-office cleaning after sinus surgery that removes crusts, clots, and debris so the sinuses heal well and the newly opened drainage pathways stay clear.

Skull Base Reconstruction

Skull base reconstruction rebuilds the barrier between the nose and the brain after skull-base surgery or a CSF leak, using grafts and flaps to seal the defect and reduce the risk of leak and infection.

Rhinology and Skull Base Treatments

Treatments

Advanced Frontal Sinus Surgery

Balloon Sinuplasty

Endoscopic CSF Leak Repair

Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Advanced Frontal Sinus Surgery

Balloon Sinuplasty

Endoscopic CSF Leak Repair

Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Image-Guided Sinus Surgery

Revision Sinus Surgery

Sinus Surgery Recovery

Skull Base Fracture Repair

Steroid Implant for Nasal Polyps

Vidian Neurectomy

Nasal Valve Repair

Posterior Nasal Nerve Ablation

Risks and Complications of Sinus Surgery

Orbital Decompression

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)

Endoscopic Orbital Surgery

Postoperative Sinus Debridement

Skull Base Reconstruction