Duke offers advanced care for patients with chronic sinusitis, nasal polyposis, fungal sinusitis, nasal obstruction, and tumors of the nasal cavity and anterior skull base.

Sinus surgery may be an option to help you and is most often performed on patients with chronic sinus infection that does not respond to antibiotics or for multiple recurrent acute infections.

Most sinus surgeries are performed on an outpatient basis and take one to two hours under local or general anesthetic.

Minimally Invasive Sinus Surgery

Duke specializes in endoscopic, minimally invasive procedures, which result in less bruising and swelling following the surgery.

Minimally invasive and computer-assisted surgical techniques are available for patients with complex nasal and sinus disease.

Post-operative care for sinus surgery is just as important as the surgical procedure for effective treatment. This not only includes local irrigations by the patient but also cleaning out of the nose and sinus cavities by the doctor to prevent scar formation as well as healthy sinus healing.

New developments and technologies in image guidance during surgery help to ensure all infection is removed and minimizes risk and discomfort for patients.

Physicians

Physicians offering this service include:

• Ellison, Matthew D.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Fisher, Samuel R.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Raynor, Eileen M.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • Pediatrics / Pediatrics-Chairman Office
• Ross, James G.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Ryan, Sheila E.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Scher, Richard L.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Sharpe, Donna E.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Witsell, David L.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Locations

This service is available at:

• Duke Otolaryngology of Durham
  3116 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27704
• Duke Otolaryngology of Person County
  783 C Doctor's Court, Roxboro, NC 27573
• Duke Otolaryngology of Raleigh
  Duke Medicine Plaza, 3480 Wake Forest Road, Suite 404, Raleigh, NC 27609
• Duke Otolaryngology, Head and Neck, ENT
  Duke Clinic 1F, Yellow Zone, 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710