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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Preti, Andrea
• Turri-Zanoni, Mario
• Arosio, Alberto-Daniele
• Castelnuovo, Paolo
• Battaglia, Paolo

Titel

A Surgical Variant of the Pre-Lacrimal Approach to the Maxillary Sinus

Ist Teil von

• Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology, 2019-09, Vol.31 (106), p.327-328

Ort / Verlag

Iran: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• When dealing with maxillary sinus pathology, some areas of the sinus remain difficult to examine. In this regard, the pre-lacrimal approach is a minimally invasive technique to reach anterolateral areas of the maxillary sinus while preserving the physiological nasal function. The present study aimed to provide technical hints related to pre-lacrimal approach acquired through a large number of performed procedures. According to the results, the mucosa incision was performed more anteriorly than the osteotomy using the proposed surgical variant. Moreover, this procedure prevented post-operative annoying symptoms related to the possible presence of an inferior meatotomy. The pre-lacrimal approach to the maxillary sinus should be considered as a part of the surgical armamentarium to address the maxillary sinus.