A computed tomographic guide to endoscopic sinus surgery: axial and coronal views.
The purpose of this article is to correlate endoscopic surgical procedures in the sinuses with computer tomographic (CT) scans. Twelve commonly performed procedures were color-coded on a set of normal coronal and axial CT scans. The illustrated procedures are uncinectomy/antrostomy, anterior ethmoidectomy, posterior ethmoidectomy, sphenoidotomy, partial inferior turbinectomy, partial middle turbinectomy, septoplasty, frontal recess approach, dacrocystorhinostomy, orbital decompression, optic nerve decompression, and medial maxillectomy. Drainage of a medial orbital abscess is discussed but not illustrated. A brief description of the indications, surgical approach, and complications of each procedure is also provided.
Ludwick
James J
JJ
Department of Otorhinolarthology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas 77030-3498, USA.
Taber
Katherine H
KH
Manolidis
Spiros
S
Sarna
Achal
A
Hayman
L Anne
LA
D003116:Color; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*