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Question: I am a 60 year old man that recently had a cat-scan of my sinuses due my 6 month complaint of headaches. Seeing some problems, the doctor put me on prednisone for 5 days and ceftin for 14 days. Should surgery be considered if the medicines do not relieve the headaches?
Brief Answer:
Yes. Surgery is necessary in chronic sinusitis secondary to polyp
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Prednisone is indicated in chronic sinusitis secondary to allergic rhino sinusitis or allergic sino- nasal polyposis. It is also used pre operatively to decrease the size of polyp and to reduce bleeding during operation.
Surgery is indicated in resistant allergic sino- nasal polyposis, where polyps causing obstruction of airway and to minimize complications (fungal sinusitis, asthma).
Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Wishing you good health
Yes. Surgery is necessary in chronic sinusitis secondary to polyp
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Prednisone is indicated in chronic sinusitis secondary to allergic rhino sinusitis or allergic sino- nasal polyposis. It is also used pre operatively to decrease the size of polyp and to reduce bleeding during operation.
Surgery is indicated in resistant allergic sino- nasal polyposis, where polyps causing obstruction of airway and to minimize complications (fungal sinusitis, asthma).
Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Wishing you good health
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