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What is a sinus?
The sinuses consist of four air cavities located at the beginning. These cavities are pillows of bone and tissue that protect the brain and face. The sinuses moisten the air passing through the nose by heating it, and also give resonance to the sound. Sinusitis is caused by inflammation of the sinus membranes. Inflammation in these small holes connected to the nasal cavity causes mucus to settle into the sinus and produce bacteria here. Symptoms of sinusitis can be counted as headache and facial pain, feeling pressure in the sinus areas when bending down, dark runny nose, nasal congestion.
The sinuses are filled with mucous membrane to sweep away air particles that enter through the nose. The mucosa descends into the stomach or is expelled out of the nose. When the mucous drains are blocked, the mucus cannot be drained, causing inflammation in this area. Blockage in mucous drains can occur due to smoking, upper respiratory tract infection and allergies. The sinus cavities prepare the perfect environment for the proliferation of bacteria. The bacteria cause the mucus to thicken, making it difficult to expel.
Causes that commonly lead to chronic sinusitis:
Allergic rhinitis: Due to allergies, the sinuses become open to infection.
Upper respiratory tract infections: During this disease, the infection can settle on the sinus membranes, thickening them and causing mucus to accumulate in this area.
Polyps: Nasal airways and sinuses may be blocked due to tissue growths in the nose.
Deviated septum: It can block the sinus passages by distorting the middle cartilage of the nose and lead to the accumulation of bacteria in the sinuses.
Various diseases, such as HIV, which destroys the immune system, also block the sinus pathways, leading to nasal congestion.
It is generally observed that people with allergies are more prone to sinusitis. It is observed that people with asthma and nasal polyps are also more susceptible to sinus infections. Sinusitis is a sinus infection caused by bacteria and is usually not dangerous, but it negatively affects the quality of life. In addition to bacteria, fungi and viruses also cause infections in the sinuses. Acute sinusitis lasts about a month, while chronic sinusitis lasts longer than three months and its symptoms persist. It is important to treat chronic sinusitis because it can rarely lead to serious problems. Sinus infections can sometimes spread to the eyes and brain.
Sinusitis can also cause complications around the eyes. The sinuses are located under and between your eyes. Swelling around the eye can have serious consequences that can lead to decreased vision and sometimes blindness. The infection can lead to pressure and pain on the cheeks, forehead and upper teeth. If your frontal sinuses are infected, you may experience pressure and headaches. Sometimes sinus infections can spread to the brain and even lead to diseases such as meningitis and brain abscess.
Sinusitis causes mucus to accumulate in the sinuses and nose because it clogs the drains. A runny nose may occur frequently. The discharge is dark in color and dark in consistency. Nasal discharge caused by sinusitis can cause cough, sore throat, sour taste in the mouth, loss of smell and hoarseness in your voice. Even infected mucus, which leads to nasal discharge, will lead to bad breath.
If there is no other cause that causes sinusitis, the disease may pass with antibiotic treatment. But sinusitis surgery is a good choice for people with long-term chronic sinusitis. It will be possible to determine whether sinusitis surgery is necessary with computed tomography. As a result of the surgery, the blockages in the sinuses can be removed and the openings here can be enlarged. By ventilating the sinuses sufficiently, polyps in the nose are removed. Nasal functions are corrected. Your sense of smell may improve.
A noticeable improvement in the patient’s quality of life will be achieved after the sinusitis operation. Nasal congestion and discharge will be treated and other symptoms of sinusitis will be relieved. Your sleep quality will improve, your work performance will increase and your chronic fatigue will improve.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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