title: 'Medial maxillectomy' for lateral nasal wall neoplasms.
abstract: Lateral rhinotomy and "medial maxillectomy," an en bloc resection of the medial maxillary sinus, ethmoid sinus with the lamina papyracea, medial orbital floor, and lacrimal fossa-duct, have been advocated for lateral nasal wall neoplasma. Experience with 35 (of 41) patients followed up at least 30 months (median, 57 months) postoperatively is reported. There was a 9% recurrence for benign tumors and 15% for malignant neoplasms, the latter only in the patients with nonmelanoma malignant neoplasms not receiving postoperative radiotherapy. The most frequent complications were cavity crusting, epicanthal scarring, and epiphora.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Osguthorpe
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Weisman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed