title: [The significance of endoscopy of the nose and the paranasal sinuses in the diagnosis and treatment of sinusitis].
abstract: After a brief historical review, the authors describe, the material and methods of sinuscopy. The advantages and inconveniences of sinuscopy are then discussed. In conclusion the indications for endoscopy in sinusitis are given and it appears that sinuscopy is a very good way to show the reliability of the standard radiographs as well as the CT scan.
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
vernacular_title: Het belang van de endoscopie van de neus en neusbijholten bij de diagnose en behandeling van sinusitis.