About Dr. Rande Lazar:
Dr. Rande Lazar is a Memphis-based Otolaryngologist and founder of Otolaryngology Consultants, an ear, nose, and throat practice located in Memphis, TN. Dr. Lazar is an ear, nose, and throat specialist, with a primary focus in pediatrics. He has a vast amount of experience treating sinus infections, respiratory infections, tonsil infections, ear infections, throat infections, sleep disorders, and many other areas of otolaryngology. Dr. Rande Lazar routinely performs surgery for both adult and pediatric sleep and sinus disorders. Alongside his years of expertise in respiratory disorders, sleep disorders, and sinus disorders, Dr. Lazar also treats a wide range of head and neck problems, including pediatric larynx (voice box) and hearing problems.
Abstract:
Pediatric functional endonasal sinus surgery (FESS) requires significant surgical training and proficiency. Although the technique is essentially the same as for adults, children need different tactics in each step of the treatment. Preoperative assessment of children relies on the clinical manifestations and the findings of computer tomography scans of the sinuses. Because office nasal endoscopy is not well tolerated by children, the procedure must be done under general anesthesia. The intraoperative approach depends on obtaining adequate vasoconstriction and the surgeon’s understanding of varied pediatric anatomy. Careful follow-up, including medical therapy and a nasal endoscopic examination under general anesthesia, is necessary to ensure a good outcome.
Read the full article as a PDF: Pediatric Functional Endonasal Sinus Surgery: Preoperative Evaluation, Surgical Technique, and Postoperative Care
Dr. Rande Lazar is the founder of the Memphis-based pediatric ear, nose and throat practice, Otolaryngology Consultants.
