Evidence-based practice: postoperative care in endoscopic sinus surgery

Luke Rudmik; Timothy L Smith

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2012.06.006

Evidence-based practice: postoperative care in endoscopic sinus surgery

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2012 Oct;45(5):1019-32. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2012.06.006.

Authors

Luke Rudmik¹, Timothy L Smith

Affiliation

¹ Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. lukerudmik@gmail.com

PMID: 22980682
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2012.06.006

Abstract

Postoperative care following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for medically refractory chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is believed to be important to optimize clinical outcomes. There is no standardized approach to postoperative care and, because of the numerous reported strategies, there remains a debate as to what constitutes the optimal postoperative care protocol. This article reviews the evidence and describes an evidence-based approach for postoperative care following ESS for medically refractory CRS.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Chronic Disease
Clinical Protocols
Debridement / methods
Drug Administration Routes
Drug-Eluting Stents
Endoscopy / adverse effects*
Evidence-Based Practice*
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Nasal Lavage / methods
Nasal Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Postoperative Care / methods*
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Rhinitis / physiopathology
Rhinitis / surgery*
Sinusitis / physiopathology
Sinusitis / surgery*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Glucocorticoids