Treatment of frontal sinus ostium in endoscopic sinus surgery
- VernacularTitle:鼻内镜手术中额窦口的处理
- Author:
Fengxin SUN
;
Haiyang LI
;
Zhichun CUI
;
Yong LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Frontal Sinus;
Endoscopy;
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures;
Dissection
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2006;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To assess the skills and key points with frontal ostium in Draf IIa endoscopic frontal sinus surgery.METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 607 cases of patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery between September, 2004 and December, 2007, 84 cases(147 sides)of patients who underwent Draf IIa endoscopic frontal sinus surgery.The period of follow-up were 7 to 40 months.RESULTS All of 84 cases(147 sides) of patients, frontal ostium drainage was restored in 58 cases(102 sides, 69%), improved in 16 cases(28 sides, 19 percent), invalid in 10 cases(17 sides, 12%).CONCLUSION Endoscopic sinus surgery is an effective way for the treatment of chronic frontal sinusitis.Draf IIa endoscopic frontal sinus surgery is an easy and useful technique to restore the drainage of frontal ostium.
