Abstract

According to world statistics, of ENT pathology (throat, ear and nose) is among the most common diseases. About 30% of the world’s population constantly suffers from ENT pathology, which leads to a deterioration in the quality of life and disability. One of the most common pathologies of the upper respiratory tract is diseases of the paranasal sinuses (PNS). To date, maximum functionality and minimal trauma to the surgical treatment of ENT diseases, can achieve a functional minimally invasive surgery (Functional Endosocopic Sinus Surgery, FESS), in which the restoration of the natural ventilation and drainage pathways occurs with minimal trauma to the mucous membrane and the anatomy of the structures of the nose and PNS with local surgeries under constant endoscopic control. Endoscopic sinus surgery is a widely used method of surgical treatment of diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses.The article analyzes the various methods of endoscopic surgery of the paranasal sinuses, describes their positive and negative sides, including the use of a computer navigation system. Data search was carried out in the database PubMed, CRD, Cochrane etc. by keywords. The search for modern solutions of endoscopic sinus surgery determines the relevance of the navigation system in sinus surgery.

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