Combined middle meatus and expand pre-lacrimal recess-maxillary sinus approach for endoscopic maxillary sinus surgery.
- Author:
Yinghua CHEN
1
;
Hongchun ZHANG
;
Pingjiang GE
;
Tingjia WEI
;
Xiaogang LUO
;
Peijuan HUANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Guangxi Nanning Red Cross Hospital, Nanning, 530012, China. entchenyinghua@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Endoscopy;
methods;
Female;
Humans;
Lacrimal Apparatus;
surgery;
Male;
Maxillary Sinus;
Middle Aged;
Nasal Surgical Procedures;
methods;
Nose;
surgery;
Paranasal Sinus Diseases;
surgery;
Retrospective Studies
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2012;26(23):1070-1076
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To study surgical techniques and clinical applications of the intranasal endoscopic combined approach in maxillary sinus benign lesions surgery.
METHOD:A retrospective clinical analysis of 27 patients "whose unilateral maxillary sinus benign lesions operated by the intranasal endoscopic middle meatus with inferior meatus tears recess approach surgical treatment was studied.
RESULT:Benign lesions were confirmed by pathology in all patients before and after surgery as to rule out malignancy. All patients had been followed up for 12 to 24 months. Twenty-seven cases resulted in normal luminal epithelium and inferior turbinate shape after surgery. Only one case of papilloma relapsed 2 months after operation. So far, the papilloma has not recurred after the second surgery. There were no epiphora in all cases.
CONCLUSION:Endonasal endoscopic expand anterior tears recess approach have great and clear view. This approach made us accurately, mini-invade and completely remove the maxillary sinus benign lesions. It is a physiological and functional surgery and has great advantage in the nasal cavity disease treatment.
