Endoscopic sinus surgery in Irbid: Doctors and Clinics

Endoscopic sinus surgery passes a slim endoscope through the nostril — with no external facial incisions — to widen the sinus drainage pathways and remove inflamed tissue or polyps obstructing that drainage. The aim is not to “remove the sinuses” but to restore their natural ventilation and drainage so that topical medication can reach and work.

Surgery is not a first-line option. The usual path is adequate, structured medical treatment first: saline nasal irrigation, topical corticosteroid sprays, treatment of accompanying allergy, and antibiotics when bacterial infection is present, alongside assessment of aggravating factors such as smoking and reflux. Surgery is considered when that plan, correctly applied for an adequate period, fails, or when there are large polyps, clear structural deformity or complications.

Diagnosis relies on nasal endoscopy and a sinus CT that shows the patient’s anatomy precisely — and this scan is the surgeon’s map within a space bordering the orbit and skull base, which makes surgical experience and careful assessment fundamental.

The expected outcome is usually meaningful improvement in obstruction, drainage, pressure headache, and sense of smell in some patients. However, surgery does not cure allergy or the underlying inflammatory tendency; topical treatment and irrigation therefore continue afterwards to prevent recurrence, particularly with polyps, which tend to return. Candidacy is determined by examination and imaging together.