[Function endoscopic sinus surgery in children].

Sinusitis is commonly seen in children. There is evidence that both acute and chronic sinusitis in children is a dynamic, multifactorial disease. Generally most patients will be cured by medical treatment. Surgery is indicated when medical treatment fails. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), the procedure of ostiomeatal reconstruction, had become a popular surgical treatment for sinus diseases in the world. We collected 22 children with chronic sinusitis who received FESS between June, 1990 and September, 1991. The children's age ranged from 6 to 16 years. Postoperative follow-up was from 3 to 18 months. All patients tolerated the procedure well, and there were no major complications. Synechia between the middle turbinate and lateral nasal wall occurred in 47% children. Fair results were obtained in 86% patients. Well-trained functional endoscopic sinus surgery is a safe procedure and benefits in treatment of pediatric sinusitis.