I had endoscopic sinus surgery done on Thursday and told that I have a dissolvable stent that needs to come out. Does it hurt when the surgeon takes it out or is it more discomort?
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Any infection has the possibility of seeding your new joints. The infection could be sinus, lung, bladder, etc. You should contact your ENT surgeon and your orthopaedic surgeon to find out what they recommend. Beyond that you also will want to take prophylactic antibiotics for dental procedures...
You can have increased post nasal drip for several months after a sinus surgery procedure. It is bloody for the first day, then pinkish clear for a week and then will be black or dark red turning to brown for a month or two. If you are having yellow or green discharge from the back of your...
Hello and thank you for your question. What you are describing sounds perfectly normal and was likely there before your surgery. You probably didn’t notice them before since you weren’t as focused on the roof of your mouth. I would say that if your doctor did not see a problem, you don’t need ...