Draf's endonasal drainage for inflammatory frontal sinus disease.
- Author:
Xuejun YOU
1
;
Wolfgang DRAF
;
Ulrike BOCKMÜHL
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. drxjyou@yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Child;
Drainage;
methods;
Endoscopy;
Female;
Frontal Sinusitis;
surgery;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Retrospective Studies;
Treatment Outcome;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2008;22(2):78-80
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To introduce endonasal drainage procedures to frontal sinus in inflammatory sinus disease and its indications, methods and efficacy.
METHOD:One hundred thirty two patients undergoing Draf I-III frontal sinus drainage procedures with 1-12 years follow-up were reviewed retrospectively.
RESULT:Forty two patients underwent type I frontal sinusotomy, 43 type II sinusotomy and 47 type III sinusotomy. A successful result was seen in these groups, 83.4%, 83.7%, and 89.4% respectively. Best effect was gained by type III sinusotomy. There was no significant difference in efficacy between the different Draf frontal sinus drainage procedures (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSION:Endonasal microscopic-endoscopic frontal drainage treatment of refractory, polypoid and recurrent frontal sinusitis can yield successful results.
