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Utility of intraoperative flexible endoscopy in frontal sinus surgery.
Allergy & Rhinology 2017 June 2
BACKGROUND: Surgical management of the frontal sinus can be challenging. Extensive frontal sinus pneumatization may form a far lateral or supraorbital recess that can be difficult to reach by conventional endoscopic surgical techniques, requiring extended approaches such as the Draf III (or endoscopic modified Lothrop) procedure. Rigid endoscopes may not allow visualization of these lateral limits to ensure full evacuation of the disease process.
METHODS: Here we describe the utility of intraoperative flexible endoscopy in two patients with far lateral frontal sinus disease.
RESULTS: In both cases, flexible endoscopy allowed confirmation of complete evacuation of pathologic material, thereby obviating more extensive surgical dissection.
CONCLUSION: In cases where visualization of the far lateral frontal sinus is inadequate with rigid endoscopes, flexible endoscopy can be used to determine the need for more extensive dissection.
METHODS: Here we describe the utility of intraoperative flexible endoscopy in two patients with far lateral frontal sinus disease.
RESULTS: In both cases, flexible endoscopy allowed confirmation of complete evacuation of pathologic material, thereby obviating more extensive surgical dissection.
CONCLUSION: In cases where visualization of the far lateral frontal sinus is inadequate with rigid endoscopes, flexible endoscopy can be used to determine the need for more extensive dissection.
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