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In Office Procedures
We are very excited about recent techniques that have been developed to move treatments from the operating room to the office. There are many advantages of in office treatment, including: avoidance of anesthesia, quicker return to work, NO NASAL PACKING, less bleeding, less pain, and a much lower cost to the patient. Please schedule an appointment with one of our physicians if you feel that you are a candidate for in office sinus procedures.
Among in office procedures are:
IMAGE GUIDED SINUS SURGERY
When medications fail and less invasive means of dealing with sinus problems no longer work, our team of sinus surgeons is able to take it to the next level. No one wants to have sinus surgery, but when the need is there, you couldn’t be in better hands.
At ENT Physicians of North Mississippi, we live on the cutting edge of technology. We were among the first to abandon older methods of performing sinus surgery and begin using endoscopes in the 1980’s. Staying true to form, in the early 2000’s, we were among the first to embrace image guided sinus surgery. Image guided sinus surgery is no longer new, however, nowhere is it used more extensively than it is here.
Image guided sinus surgery is like having a GPS for your head that helps us to navigate safely through complex anatomy. It helps us to more effectively and more safely open up blocked sinuses.
To use this technology, a specialized CT scan is first done. Your CT scan is then uploaded into a computer which will reconstruct a 3 dimensional model of your head. Tracking devices and specialized instruments are then used in surgery to allow us to see EXACTLY where we are working by looking at an electronic map of your sinuses.
IN OFFICE CT SCAN
CT scans are one of the most valuable tools for assessing the extent of the sinus problems. Our patients can often have this test performed during their appointment, without ever having to leave the comfort of our office and they are able to immediately review the x-rays with the physician offering immediate results
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