The structures that form later in the nose and are called polyps are an important problem that gives headaches to many people, including doctors.
What is a Polyp?
It is a hollow, air-filled structure in our body. There are many organs that can come into contact with each other. The mouth, nose, digestive system, and external
ear canal are examples of these. There is a superficial tissue layer lining these cavities. It is this tissue
layer that grows by hanging outwards, forming flesh-like structures called "polyps". It is called "Ear, vocal cord, stomach, intestinal polyp" etc. Polyps can also develop from damage to the tissues lining the inside of the nose or the cavities called "sinuses"
whose openings open into the nose.
Nasal polyps are soft, pale-colored structures that hang inside the nose and are displaced by gravity.
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What Causes Polyp?
The mechanism of formation of polyp is not exactly known, but the damage to the tissue and its permanent state
is the most likely cause. Chronic nasal and sinus inflammations cause the nasal tissue to become a stimulating
Continuous exposure to substances and familial reasons may cause polyps. Nasal polyps also occur in some known diseases such as "asthma" and "cystic fibrosis".
What Causes Polyps?
Polyps block nasal airflow and cause nasal congestion, which causes mouth breathing, headaches, snoring and sleep apnea, frequent throat sensitivity and inflammation, long-lasting cold and flu, sinusitis and smell disorders, and postnasal drip. It can cause asthma to increase with
They can be removed with an operation.
Nasal polyp surgery has undergone significant changes
in the light of technical developments in recent years. In the past, operations were performed through the mouth, but today they are performed through the nose, only
with an “endoscope”. These modern operations are both more physiological and very advantageous in terms of the recurrence rate of the disease. No incisions are made outside the nose. No bruises or bruises. k, no scars are formed.
Computed tomographic examination of the inside of the nose and sinuses is required before the operation.
Do Polyps Recur?
We can divide our patients with nasal polyps into two. In the first group, there is a distinct underlying lesion. There are people who do not have any disease.
After functional endoscopic sinus surgery, the success rate in these people is 90%. However, the success rate decreases in people with asthma, cystic fibrosis and painkiller allergies. This Nasal polyps occur again in people despite everything.
Today, all we can do for such patients is to delay the formation of polyps and their side effects as much as possible throughsurgery and drug treatment.
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