The use of the operating microscope in ethmoid surgery.
The operating microscope opens a new world of precision in intranasal sinus surgery by providing binocular vision with excellent illumination. With a self-retaining speculum for better visualization, the surgeon is seated and both hands are free, allowing for better control. Removal of disease is more thorough, complications are reduced, and the need for repeat procedures is diminished.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D013525:Surgical Instruments