Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report the indications and results of endonasal endoscopic surgery in our department.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective, descriptive study conducted at the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) and Head and Neck Surgery
Department of the General Reference Hospital of Niamey over a 2-year period, from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023. It concerned all
patients in whom a diagnosis of sinonasal pathology was made and for whom endoscopic endonasal surgery was performed. The parameters
studied included epidemiological factors, surgical indications, and immediate postoperative follow-up.
Results: Endoscopic endonasal surgery accounted for 6% of ENT surgeries performed in 2 years. There is a male predominance (66.66%),
with a sex ratio of 2:1 (male to female). The median age was 35 years (IQR: 27-52), with extremes of 3 years and 72 years. The age group
from 20 to 30 years old were the most represented (37%). Nasal polyposis accounted for 62.96% of surgical indications, followed by septal
deviation (25.94%). The postoperative periods were uneventful in 88.89% (n = 24) and complicated in 11.11% (n = 3). Complications included
epiphora, periorbital emphysema and moderate haemorrhage. There were no operative mortalities recorded, and patients were followed up
for a period of one year. There was 1 case of recurrence of nasoethmoidal squamous cell carcinoma.
CONCLUSION: Endoscopic endonasal surgery is frequently performed in the ENT department at the General Reference Hospital of Niamey. The
postoperative periods were uneventful in most cases.
KEYWORDS: Endoscopic endonasal surgery, nasal polyposis, septal deviation, Niamey.
2025-09-02
Illé S, Djafarou Abarchi B, Amadou Issa S, Abdou Bacharou H, , Djangnikpo Lucien M. Endoscopic endonasal surgical procedures in Niamey: Indications and outcomes. Nigerian J Otorhinolaryngol 2025; 20(2): 15-17
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/ ArticleENDOSCOPIC ENDONASAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN NIAMEY: INDICATIONS AND OUTCOMES.
Illé S
Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Faculty of Health Sciences
ille_salha07@yahoo.fr
Djafarou Abarchi B
Amadou Issa S
Abdou Bacharou H
Djangnikpo Lucien M