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Churg-Strauss syndrome surgery
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Surgical intervention is not usually recommended for the management of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. However, myringotomy, polypectomy, and endoscopic sinus surgery may be performed in some patients to treat upper airway disease.
Indications
Indications
- Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
- Surgical intervention may be recommended for following indications:[1]
- Polypectomy for the removal of nasal polyps
- Endoscopic sinus surgery for the management of sinusitis
- Myringotomy
References
References
- ↑ Im HS, Cho KR, Shin CM, Kim YJ, Choe YK, Cheong SH, Lee KM, Lee JH, Lim SH, Kim YH, Lee SE (July 2010). “A patient with Churg-Strauss syndrome who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery under general anesthesia -A case report-“. Korean J Anesthesiol. 59 (1): 49–52. doi:10.4097/kjae.2010.59.1.49. PMC 2908228. PMID 20651999.
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