Ethmoidectomy Treatment in India

Sneha Malhotra, a 42-year-old architect and...

Sneha Malhotra, a 42-year-old architect and mother of two, had suffered from chronic sinusitis for over a decade. Her symptoms included constant facial pressure, debilitating headaches centered between her eyes, and a persistent loss of smell that made cooking, her passion, a joyless task. Multiple rounds of antibiotics, nasal steroids, and even two previous sinus surgeries provided only temporary relief. A CT scan revealed severe, recurrent polyps and inflammation specifically in the ethmoid sinuses, the complex area between the eyes. Her ENT surgeon, Dr. Kapoor, recommended a revision endoscopic ethmoidectomy to meticulously clear the diseased tissue and open the sinus drainage pathways. Sneha was terrified of another surgery failing but felt desperate for a normal life. The procedure was performed under general anesthesia. The recovery involved nasal packing for a day, followed by a week of fatigue, nasal congestion, and saline rinses. After three weeks, the constant pressure lifted. At her six-week follow-up, she could breathe freely and, for the first time in years, smell her children's hair and the spices in her kitchen. Emotionally, she moved from a place of chronic frustration and hopelessness to one of profound gratitude and regained connection to the simple sensory pleasures of life.