FRONTAL SINUS OBLITERATION SERIES

Statistically significant improvement was noted in overall symptoms, headache, congestion, drainage, and frequency of infections when the preoperative to the postoperative symptom scores were compared (P <. Introduction: Within the surgical management algorithm for frontal sinus fracture (FSF), the choice of material for nasofrontal duct (NFD) obliteration is. One surgical and one medical complication are reported. The controversies concerning obliteration of the frontal sinus in response to trauma, infection, or tumor growth are long-standing (1913 to the present) and. No surgical failures were noted one patient underwent a negative reexploration. The average patient age was 41 years, with the average duration of follow-up being 40.2 months. Twenty osteoplastic flap procedures to obliterate the frontal sinus were reviewed. One surgical and one medical complication are reported. The results were tabulated and analyzed for statistical significance. Results: Twenty osteoplastic flap procedures to obliterate the frontal sinus were reviewed. Sinuses are mucosa-lined airspaces within the. Frontal sinus fractures make up about 2-15 of all facial fractures.This is relatively low frequency of occurrence, but it has a large potential of. Each patient also completed a symptom questionnaire rating the degree of symptoms both before and after surgery using a 10-point scale. The frontal sinuses are one of the four pairs of paranasal sinuses that are situated behind the brow ridges. mucosal cauterization, curettage and even frontal sinus obliteration17,19,20. Several autologous and alloplastics materials are used for this obliteration. In an attempt to decrease the morbidity of this procedure, a less invasive obliterative approach to the frontal sinus was developed. The frontal sinus trauma is not rare and it is 8 of the facial fractures. frontal sinusitis complicated with chronic osteomielitis, is the cleaning and curettage of the sinus with obliteration of the sinus cavity and nasofrontal duct.

FRONTAL SINUS OBLITERATION SERIES

To evaluate the indications, technique, and results after long-term follow-up of osteoplastic frontal sinusectomy with fat obliteration.Ī retrospective review of a series of consecutive patients using objective and subjective outcome assessment.Ī retrospective chart review was conducted of all patients undergoing osteoplastic flap procedure with obliteration between July 1, 1991, and July 1, 1997. Osteoplastic frontal sinus obliteration is an effective but relatively invasive method for the treatment of frontal sinus disease.

Frontal sinus obliteration