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What is the cpt code for surgical right nasal cavity endoscopy with polypectomy for nasal polyps?
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31237 is the CPT code for surgical right nasal cavity endoscopy with polypectomy for nasal polyps.
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How does a Polypectomy work?
The polyps are located and removed with a wire snare, ultrasound, or laser beam
How are nasal polyps treated?
Most polyps can be removed by the head and neck surgeon as an office procedure called a nasal polypectomy. Bleeding, the only complication, is usually easy to control.
What is the cpt code for sinus endoscopy with anterior and posterior total ethmoidectomy with removal of polyps?
31255
Do nasal polyps tend to recur after surgical removal?
No
Do nasal polyps tend recur after surgical removal?
No
What is the prognosis for patients with nasal polyps?
Polyps may reappear as long as the allergic irritation continues. In addition, one study of patients who had undergone nasal polypectomy reported that 60% had a recurrence of nasal polyposis, and 47% were advised to have revision surgery.
Are bilateral symmetry and a internal body cavity typical of polyps?
yes
Is it necessary to have enema before endoscopy?
Yes, as this will clean out the intestines making it easier to see if there are any unsual growths..polyps or anything that shouldn't be there.
What is the treatment for intestinal polyps?
Most polyps cause no symptoms. Large ones eventually cause intestinal obstruction, which produces cramping abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting. As colon polyps evolve into cancers, they begin to produce symptoms.
What does hemigastrectomy mean?
Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach. It's most often used for cancer of the stomach, but also sometimes for ulcers, holes in the stomach wall or polyps.
What are normal results for an endoscopy?
Under normal conditions, no polyps, or growths are found in the sinuses. There should also be no evidence of infection, swelling, injury, or any structural defect that would prevent normal draining of the sinuses.
What are Juvenile polyps?
They are polyps in children
