BAWO + Trim IT's (Bilateral antral washout + trimming of inferior turbinates)

Washing of your sinuses (removal of pus) and trimming of the mucosa of shelves of bone attached to the inside of your nose that may have become swollen

Speciality ENT
Urgency elective
Duration 30 min to 1 h
Blood Loss minimal
Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic
Pain mild-moderate (++)
Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv)
Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to overnight stay
Full Recovery 3 to 10 days
Additional Info 2 weeks off work / avoid people with coughs or colds
created by Dr Taija Nicoli

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