Risk factors for postoperative bleeding after endoscopic sinus surgery to treat chronic rhinosinusitis.

CONCLUSION: Postoperative bleeding is a common complication following ESS. The risk factors for postoperative bleeding were as follows: the use of antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant drugs, hypertension and the Lund-Mackay CT score.
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Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - February 13, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Qin X, Sun Q, Chen G, Liu J, Gao T, Bai G, Guo Z Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: research