TY - JOUR
T1 - Early Practice
T2 - External Sinus Surgery and Procedures and Complications
AU - Schneider, John S.
AU - Day, Andrew
AU - Clavenna, Matthew
AU - Russell, Paul T.
AU - Duncavage, James
PY - 2015/10/1
Y1 - 2015/10/1
N2 - External approaches to the paranasal sinuses are rarely used in the endoscopic era. However, their indications for use have not changed, and in every surgeon's career those indications may present themselves. For residents training in the endoscopic era, these procedures are also very rarely seen. In this article, the external approaches to the maxillary, ethmoid, and frontal sinuses are described: their original descriptions, modern use, and potential complications. It is hoped that this article will serve to instruct residents and practitioners alike in these techniques.
AB - External approaches to the paranasal sinuses are rarely used in the endoscopic era. However, their indications for use have not changed, and in every surgeon's career those indications may present themselves. For residents training in the endoscopic era, these procedures are also very rarely seen. In this article, the external approaches to the maxillary, ethmoid, and frontal sinuses are described: their original descriptions, modern use, and potential complications. It is hoped that this article will serve to instruct residents and practitioners alike in these techniques.
KW - Caldwell-Luc approach
KW - External ethmoidectomy
KW - Frontal trephine
KW - Osteoplastic flap
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U2 - 10.1016/j.otc.2015.05.010
DO - 10.1016/j.otc.2015.05.010
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26143105
AN - SCOPUS:84940450964
SN - 0030-6665
VL - 48
SP - 839
EP - 850
JO - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
JF - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
IS - 5
ER -