Table 2 Criteria for an Optimal Endoscopic Result Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Criteria | Number of times mentioned (%) |
|---|---|
Adequate mucus drainage with lack of synechiae, scarring and mucus recirculation | 11 (92%) |
Healthy mucosa and lack of edema | 8 (67%) |
Patency of all explored cavities and ostia | 7 (58%) |
Adequate middle turbinate position with no obstruction of visualization | 6 (50%) |
Absence of polyps in the olfactory cleft | 5 (42%) |
Lack of purulence | 5 (42%) |
Reduction in turbinate size | 2 (17%) |
Well defined cavities/partitions | 2 (17%) |
Lack of crusting | 1 (9%) |
Visualization into the frontal sinuses | 1 (9%) |
Crisp ethmoidal partitions | 1 (9%) |
Visualization into the maxillary antrostomies | 1 (9%) |