Endoscrub^®을 이용한 부비동 내시경수술이 수술시간에 미치는 효과

Background and Objectives: Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is an effec- tive treatment for chronic sinusitis and nasal polyposis. But during opera- tion, foggy or contaminated endoscopic lenz takes long time for operation to clean lenz. To solve this problem, the Endoscrub^® has been used from the 1990s. It dramatically improved visualization and reduced operation ti- me during surgery. This study is aimed at evaluating the effect of the Endo- scrub^® on operation time required for ESS. Materials and Methods: We investigated operation time in 60 patients underwent both ESS for chronic rhinosinusitis. We perfomed ESS using Endoscrub^® on side and not using Endoscrub^® on the other side. The operation time was then compared with the preoperative computed tomographic staging and surgery scores. Results: The time requirement for ESS by using Endoscrub^®, operation time were much lower in using Endoscrub^® group than not using Endoscrub^® group. Conclusion: The Endoscrub^® is a very useful instrument for ESS and it can reduce operation time during ESS. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2013;24:214–218)