Intranasal ethmoidectomy.
Intranasal ethmoidectomy is a safe procedure that provides predictable, positive surgical results when accomplished by a knowledgeable rhinologic surgeon. Previously described as "the most dangerous operation in all of surgery," it should be mastered through detailed study of the pertinent surgical anatomy and meticulous attention to technique.
D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods; D003042:Cocaine; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery; D014420:Turbinates / Q000601:surgery
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