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- Title
Sphenoid Marsupialization for Chronic Sphenoidal Sinusitis.
- Authors
Donald, Paul J.
- Abstract
Objectives To review experience with sphenoid marsupialization and describe the technique using new instrumentation. Study Design Retrospective review of five cases of chronic sphenoid sinusitis that were resistant to standard medical and surgical methods, which were treated by sphenoid marsupialization. Methods Charts were reviewed and patients were interviewed regarding postoperative resolution of symptoms. Results Five cases of recalcitrant sphenoid sinusitis were reviewed. All patients had headache before surgery, and two had visual disturbance. In follow-up ranging from 1 to 87 months, all were free of symptoms related to the sphenoid sinus. Conclusions Marsupialization is an effective method of exteriorizing a chronically infected sphenoid sinus. The use of functional endoscopic sinus surgery instruments and the TAC attachment of the Midas Rex drill make this surgery possible.
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2000, Vol 110, Issue 8, p1349
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1097/00005537-200008000-00024