nasal polyp surgery risks
Sinus surgery has many risks and complications, for example:
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- Failure to resolve infection
- Recurrence of the original sinus problem
- Bleeding
- Chronic nasal drainage
- Failure to resolve all original sinus problems
- Damage to the eyes or base of the skull
- Pain
- Reduction or loss of sense of smell or taste
- The need for additional surgery and medical consultations
Other risks: Other uncommon risks of surgery include alteration of sense of smell or taste; persistence and/or worsening of sinus symptoms and facial pain; change in the resonance or quality of the voice; and swelling or bruising of the area around the eye
