“Do you use general anesthesia for sinus surgery?”

General anesthesia is not always needed for Sinus Procedures, especially the minimally-invasive ones we elect to perform at OCEANN ENT Outpatient Procedure Suite due to the technological advancements we have access to. In cases where general anesthesia is not well-tolerated or is more risky (as in patients who have a cardiac history), performing Sinus Procedures under Local Anesthesia with Oral Sedation is a much safer option, and you can read more about this at https://www.oceannent.com!

Yes I believe they would use general anesthesia for surgery on sinuses

Yes. Sinus surgery is performed with general anesthesia so the patient will be asleep during their procedure. After surgery they'll spend a few hours in a recovery room to allow them to wake up. Most patients feel good enough to go home a few hours after their surgery.

Terri Arthur, RN, BS, MS

Yes. This sounds like functional endoscopic sinus surgery and would not be tolerable without general anesthesia.