Nose & Sinus Surgery
The most common reasons for surgery on the nose and sinuses are due to breathing problems, acute and chronic sinusitis which is unresponsive to medical treatment, removal of polyps and as part of treatment for allergy. Surgery on the nose includes straightening on the nasal septum (Septoplasty) and reduction in the size of the turbinates (Turbinoplasty) with the goal of improving nasal airflow and breathing.
Sinus surgery or endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is a surgical procedure utilising a camera (endoscope) inside the nose without any external incisions to reestablish the draining pathways of the sinuses. This in turn helps medication to be delivered throughout the sinuses. It is important to realise that in some cases medical therapy will need to be continued despite having had sinus surgery. This may also be done in conjunction with other procedures such as Septoplasty or Turbinoplasty for breathing or to provide access to the sinuses.
Dr. Peter Floros acknowledges and pays respect to the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and work across Australia; we pay our respects to the elders, past, present and emerging. We encourage our staff and clients to join us wherever they are in Australia by being informed about whose land they are on and paying their respects.