Interventional procedure overview of corticosteroid-releasing bioabsorbable stent or spacer insertion during endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis
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What the procedure involves
Inserting a corticosteroid-releasing bioabsorbable stent or spacer during surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis aims to deliver topical corticosteroids directly to the sinus mucosa after surgery and to maintain patency of the newly created drainage system. It is usually done with the patient under general anaesthesia, during functional ESS. At the end of the surgery, the corticosteroid-eluting stent or spacer is inserted into the relevant ostium under endoscopic guidance. The stent or spacer dissolves over time.
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