The goal of endoscopic sinus surgery is to improve the drainage of the sinuses and prevent mucus from building up in these chambers. When secretions accumulate in a blocked off sinus, they may become ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Q: I have a constant nasal drip that causes my throat to feel itchy. I have a feeling of mucus in my throat, and I can’t control or stop the cough. I’ve had ...

This new study, which followed patients up to 6 months after functional endoscopic sinus surgery, evaluated results using objective and subjective measures. “Nasal polyps are associated with ...

A team of researchers from Ochsner Health have published an article in the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology exploring the application of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to improve the ...

A nasal tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the nose. Most nasal tumors are non-cancerous. Nasal tumors are rare and typically seen in people who are in their 40s or older. At University of Utah ...

This study shows a differentiated approach to simulate the nasal endoscopy exam procedure in a virtual system using advanced graphic rendering. Furthermore, it provides a realistic environment for the ...

Nasal endoscopy (NE) is an essential diagnostic tool in rhinology, but its effectiveness can be hampered by the complex structure of the nasal cavity. The study investigated a CNN-based model designed ...

Sinus surgery treats various problems affecting the series of cavities around your nasal passages called the sinuses. There are different types, but the most common is functional endoscopic surgery.