Fiberoptic antroscopy.
Radiographs of the maxillary sinus can be difficult to interpret, and, on occasion, they can be equivocal or even misleading. Although tomography or computerized tomography may help, these investigations are time consuming and are not universally available. Use of the rigid fiber optic antroscope may represent a viable alternative for the method of examination of the maxillary antrum that is quick and able to be performed as an office procedure using local anesthesia. The procedure is well tolerated and associated with a very low morbidity.
D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D055100:Optical Fibers; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis