Navigating with Precision: How Image Guidance Elevates complex FESS

At Hampshire ENT Clinics, we combine surgical expertise with the latest technology to deliver safe, precise and effective sinus surgery for patients across Hampshire and the South Coast. One of the most important advances in modern rhinology is image-guided navigation, a system that acts like a GPS for the surgeon during Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS).

Using a detailed CT scan of the patient’s sinuses, the navigation system allows the surgeon to see the exact position of their instruments in real time. This level of accuracy is particularly valuable in complex or revision FESS, or when operating close to delicate structures such as the orbit (eye socket) or skull base. It helps ensure that surgery is both thorough and safe, reducing the risk of complications and improving long-term outcomes for patients with chronic sinusitis.

Our consultants are highly trained in advanced rhinology and skull base surgery, with fellowship experience and extensive expertise in managing sinusitis and other nasal conditions. Image guidance is routinely used in challenging cases, for example, in patients with distorted anatomy, severe polyposis or previous sinus operations.

At Hampshire ENT Clinics, out consultants teach on sinus surgery courses, helping to train the next generation of ENT surgeons. This commitment to education reflects our wider philosophy: combining cutting-edge technology, clinical expertise and patient-centred care to achieve the best possible results.

For those suffering from chronic sinusitis, nasal obstruction or recurrent sinus infections, image-guided sinus surgery offers a safer, more accurate and more effective solution, right here in Hampshire.