Frontal sinus stents.
Laryngoscope
; 110(7): 1179-82, 2000 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-10892692
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The formation of scar tissue, synechiae, or osteogenesis in the narrow frontal outflow tract after instrumentation of the frontal sinus has led to attempts to enlarge the frontal duct or stenting. STUDYDESIGN:
Prospective pilot study.RESULTS:
Sixty-four Freeman frontal sinus stents were used to maintain patency in 46 patients. Stents were inserted using an endoscopic technique in 26 sinuses containing polyps, 20 with pansinusitis, and 18 cavities with stenosis of the frontal duct. External incisions with frontal sinusotomy were required to remove the stenosis and insert the stent in nine sinuses. Polypoid degeneration, granulation, purulent drainage, and lateralization of the middle turbinate were encountered infrequently. Frontal obliteration was subsequently required in six sinuses.CONCLUSION:
The Freeman frontal sinus stent prevented blockage of the outflow tract in patients who had removal of disease in the sinus or duct or treatment of frontal stenosis.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sinusitis Frontal
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Stents
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Endoscopía
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Laryngoscope
Asunto de la revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article