title: Endonasal sinus surgery with endoscopical control: from radical operation to rehabilitation of the mucosa.
abstract: The radical operations of the paranasal sinuses with total removal of the diseased mucosa very often produced postoperative disability due to scar formation and nerve irritation. A new concept of endonasal sinus surgery is based on the reestablishment of paranasal draining, reventilation, and preservation of the lining mucosa. This became possible by a strictly endonasal approach using angle-optic endoscopes for the optical control of manipulations. The principles of endonasal antrostomy, ethmoidectomy, and infundibulotomy are outlined, and their preliminary results are given. The importance of long-range postoperative local treatment is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D009092:Mucous Membrane; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000601:surgery*; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery