When is surgery necessary for patients with sinus problems?
A. Surgery is necessary if the patient’s symptoms cannot be alleviated with medical therapy. Usually this means the patient will have tried a nasal steroid spray and have had an allergy evaluation. If the patient is being treated for infectious sinusitis a culture should be obtained so that the patient can be placed on antibiotics directed by the culture findings.
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