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What is the chance of repeat endoscopic sinus surgery occurring in one patients lifetime?

April 26, 2017chance Endoscopic lifetime Patients repeat sinus surgery

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What is the chance of repeat endoscopic sinus surgery occurring in one patients lifetime?

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It all depends on the extent of allergies and the amount of polyps present at time of diagnosis. There is a higher chance of a recurrence if the polyps are massive and severe. On average, 20% of sinus surgery patients will require another procedure sometime in their life.