Different Endoscopic Approaches Addressing Frontal Sinus | ||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||
| Article 9, Volume 25, Issue 4, July 2019, Pages 556-566 PDF (174.08 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2019.10189.10800 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohamed Kamal Mobashir; Nasser Naguib Nasr; Ahmed Mohamed Elhady Anany; Ahmed Emad El Din El Maghawry | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Chronic frontal sinusitis as a component of chronic rhinosinusitisis is one of the greatest challenges in rhinology. The endoscopic endonasal approach to the frontal sinus became the standard approach in chronic rhino sinusitis refractory to medical management. Objectives: The aim of this work is to assess different approaches addressing frontal sinus disease in twenty four patients with chronic frontal sinusitis resistant to medical treatment for a period not less than twelve weeks in Otorhinolaryngology Department in Zagazig University Hospitals from March 2018 to November 2018. Patients and methods: Patients’ age ranged from 20 to 58 years with a mean of 32.6 ± 10.68. These patients had two different approaches on each nasal side: Zero angled endoscopic approach (to perform standard uncinectomy and anterior ethmoidectomy including resection of ethmoidal bulla with middle turbinate preservation then removal of agger nasi cells accessing frontal sinus) and resection of the superior attachment of uncinate process (with preservation of ethmoidal bulla then using 70 degree angled endoscope to expose the frontal sinus). Results: In both techniques, preservation of ethmoid artery, middle turbinate and lamina papracyae were maintained. Residual mucopurulent discharge in the frontal recess area was found in 4 sides (10%) and managed medically. Endoscopic assessment revealed lateralization of middle turbinate in 6 sides only (15 %) which had ethmoidectomy prior to frontal sinusotomy. Conclusion: Addressing frontal sinus through intact bulla technique is less invasive guarding against anterior ethmoidal artery injury, scarring at frontal recess area and frontal ostium restenosis. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| frontal sinus; Endoscopy; intact bulla | ||
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