Endoscopy ; Frontal Sinus/surgery* ; Humans

Endoscopy ; methods ; Frontal Sinus ; surgery ; Humans

OBJECTIVE: To explore and discuss the characteristics of benign fibro-osseous lesion of naso-sinuses and the features and indications of different surgical choice with endoscope. METHOD: Fourteen patients with benign fibro-osseous lesion of naso-sinuses were treated through endoscopic surgery, of which 9 cases underwent endonasal endoscopic surgery simply, 2 cases were operated with a superciliary arch incision through endoscope, 1 case underwent endoscopic caldwell-luc' surgery, 1 case was operated with endoscopic surgery through frontal recess of tears, and 1 case was operated with Draf II surgery under endoscope. RESULT: In all of patients, 2 cases relapsed, 2 cases had residual lesions, 4 cases had complications including numbness and scar of incision, no relapse and no complications in other 6 cases. CONCLUSION Endoscopic resection of benign fibro-osseous lesion of naso-sinuses with different surgical choice was of special advantages, but the exactly indications, relapse rate and complications should be observed and reckoned deeply.
Cicatrix ; Endoscopes ; Endoscopy ; Frontal Bone ; Frontal Sinus ; Humans ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; surgery

Endoscopes ; Endoscopy ; Ethmoid Sinus ; Frontal Sinus ; Humans ; Osteoma/surgery* ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms/surgery*

Endoscopy ; Frontal Sinus ; surgery ; Humans ; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures

Endoscopy ; instrumentation ; Frontal Sinus ; surgery ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Surgical Instruments

Adolescent ; Endoscopy ; Ethmoid Sinus ; Frontal Sinus ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Osteoma ; surgery ; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; surgery

OBJECTIVETo summarize the follow-up outcomes of Draf IIb frontal sinusotomy and it's modified procedures, and to discuss the surgical indications and prognostic factors.

METHODSThirty-two patients treated between 2004 and 2010 were enrolled in this study. There were 15 patients for recurrent frontal inverted papilloma (IP), 6 for mucocele, 4 for recurrent frontal sinusitis, 3 for osteoma, 2 for meningoencephalocele with cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, 1 for meningoencephalocele alone and 1 for acute frontal sinusitis. All patients underwent preoperative paranasal sinus computed tomography (CT) scans. Patients with tumor accepted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The patients with meningoencephalocele and cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea received magnetic resonance cisternography (MRC). The Draf IIb frontal sinusotomy and it's modified Draf IIb-1-3 procedures were applied endoscopically under general anesthesia mainly by high speed bur and power system. The postoperative CT scan was obtained as a base line for follow-up 1 week after the operation. Postoperative follow-up was performed under endoscope.

RESULTSAmong 19 cases of Draf IIb, 12 were recurrent IP of frontal sinus, 4 were mucocele, 2 were recurrent frontal sinusitis and 1 were osteoma. Five cases received Draf IIb-1, 2 for each recurrent IP of frontal sinus and recurrent frontal sinusitis and 1 for osteoma. Six cases received Draf IIb-2, 3 for meningoencephalocele, 1 for each IP, acute frontal sinusitis and osteoma. Two cases received Draf IIb-3 were mucocele. The follow-up ranged from 8 to 73 months. Twenty-two cases of the frontal nepostium were widely opened, 7 were stenosis and 3 were closed. Revision surgery was seen in 2 cases with IP. All of them had no complications.

CONCLUSIONSThe Draf IIb frontal sinusotomy and it's modified procedures are suitable for complex frontal sinus disease, which can be selected according to pathological and anatomical features, and have a good prospect for clinical application.

Endoscopy ; methods ; Female ; Frontal Sinus ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Paranasal Sinus Diseases ; surgery ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; surgery ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of resection of frontal ethmoid sinus osteomas with nasal endoscopy. METHOD: Eighteen cases of frontal ethmoid sinus osteoma from 2005 to 2008 were enrolled in our study, including 8 cases of frontal sinus osteomas, 6 cases of ethmoid osteomas and 4 cases of frontal sinus osteomas extending to ethmoid sinus. Seventeen cases were treated by an endoscopic approach alone, and one case treated by a combined endoscopic and an external approach. RESULT: All cases were resected completely without complications. The preoperative symptoms disappeared without recurrence within the follow-up periods, ranging from 6 months to 3 years. CONCLUSION Most frontal ethmoid sinus osteomas can be resected with nasal endoscopy aided by extra nasal incision in some cases.
Adult ; Ethmoid Sinus ; Female ; Frontal Sinus ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Osteoma ; surgery ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; surgery ; Retrospective Studies ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the method and efficacy of Wormald technique application in opening frontal recess surgery. METHOD: Twenty cases with chronic frontal sinusitis underwent surgery with Wormald technique were subjected to this study. Preoperative CT scan and especially sagittal reconstructing were used to indicate the extent of lesion, source and key adjacent structure. RESULT: All patients were followed up for more than half a year with an average of nine months. The effective rate was 90% and no recurrence appeared except for two cases. CONCLUSION Application of Wormald technique for frontal recess open surgery under endoscope is safe and feasible, with no intracranial, orbital, and other serious complications. All treatments including preoperative sagittal CT, that help to a clear locating the cell lead to the frontal recess obstructive lesions, awarding of the potential difficulties while frontal recess could not be identified, protecting mucous membrane in operation, and strengthening medication, washing, and oxygen spray after operation, can improve operational efficiency.
Axilla ; surgery ; Chronic Disease ; Endoscopy ; Female ; Frontal Sinus ; surgery ; Frontal Sinusitis ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Treatment Outcome