[Clinical observation and anatomical analysis of middle turbinate and ethmoidal internal wall moved to external side after microsurgery].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the effect of middle turbinate (MT) and ethmoidal internal wall(EIW) moved externally after microsurgery.


METHODS
Twenty-four cases (45 sides) were followed-up endoscopically for (16.3 +/- 9.3) months. Thirteen cases (24 sides) were observed by CT scans. Three cadaver heads were measured for anatomical analysis.


RESULTS
Forty-one (91%) of 45 sides obtained better olfactory function after operation. Twenty-two (91%) of 24 sides were found to have better CT changes in sinus ventilation as compared with preoperative CT scans. The gap between the MT and EIW to the orbital wall was (12.0 +/- 1.0) mm, while that between the ethmoidal bulla and processus uncinatus was only (2.3 +/- 0.6) mm as revealed in the autopsy.


CONCLUSIONS
MT and EIW moderately moved suitably to externally had no bad effect on sinus ventilation, and it improved olfaction.
Chen
W
W
Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200081.
Deng
Y
Y
Tong
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014420:Turbinates / Q000601:surgery