title: [Our experience of meatotomy in the treatment of paranasal sinus diseases].
abstract: Results are presented of patients treated by endonasal microsurgery in the ORL clinic of the Lille UCH between January 1986 and July 1990. The principal affections treated were: chronic sinusitis, aspergillosis and Killian's polyp. The objective of the technique employed, which has evolved progressively, was in each case to eradicate the infectious focus or its cause, and to maintain satisfactory ventilation and drainage of the maxillary sinus. The technique used is described, and results presented based on the responses received from a questionnaire sent to 164 patients.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie, Centre Hospitalier Régional, Lille.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chevalier
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Leger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galez
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Vaneecloo
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Piquet
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Notre expérience des méatotomies dans le traitement des affections sinusiennes.