Nasal polyp surgery usually goes smoothly, and complications are rare. But like any surgery, there are risks, especially if you smoked in the past or have other health problems.

Nasal polyp surgery removes noncancerous growths from your nasal and sinus passageways. In the weeks following surgery, you may notice slight bleeding from your nose and crusts. It’s common for ...

Black’s first surgery to remove nasal polyps was 20 years ago. Since then, the Harrod, OH, man has been on a cycle of sinus infections, polyps, and surgery every few years.

Surgery can result in nosebleeds in treating nasal polyps, and continued treatment with nasal steroid sprays or oral corticosteroids may lower your resistance to sinus infections, though the ...

Small nasal polyps can be harmless, but if a nasal polyp blocks the sinuses or airway, it can lead to infections, difficulty breathing, and other symptoms. Treatment is recommended in these cases.

A decision to proceed with nasal polyp surgery was recorded in just 0.5% of tezepelumab-treated patients compared to 22.1% in the placebo group (hazard ratio, 0.02).

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age ...

Antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) are benign, solitary lesions that originate from the mucosa of the maxillary sinus and extend into the nasal cavity towards the choana. They can present with unilateral ...

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age ...

Dr. Keith Roach Dear Dr. Roach: I have suffered from asthma and nasal polyps for more than 20 years. The asthma is controlled, and I mention it only because it might have some connection with my ...