This article was first published at SinusDoctor by Dr.G V K Chaitanya Rao, a member of American Rhinologic Society (ARS) and European Rhinologic Society (ERS), and has 10+ years of experience in the field of ENT. If there is one thing all surgeons are afraid of while performing surgery it is sudden and uncontrollable bleeding. Any kind of bleeding, actually. Among them (particularly for ENT surgeons!), one of the parameters of individual skill and technique is the amount of blood a patient loses during surgery. Of course, things are not that simple, there are a lot more factors that define a surgeon’s skill, but a tendency to trigger massive bleeding is definitely something any surgeon wouldn’t be proud of. Blood is essential for life. The problem is, it supports all kinds of life – it is an exceptional breeding ground for several microorganisms. This is important because infections are more likely to develop as a complication of surgery if there is a significant amount of blood in th...
Dr GVK Chaitanya Rao is a member of American Rhinologic Society (ARS) and European Rhinologic Society (ERS) and has 10+ years experience in the field of ENT. He is one of the few Indian ENT specialists to have undergone training in Advanced Sinus Surgery at IRCAD Taiwan. His special areas of interest include Nose & sinus surgeries, Otology, Snoring and Sleep Apnea surgeries.