Access to the maxillary sinus using a bone flap on a mucosal pedicle: preliminary report.
BACKGROUND
An alternative procedure to access the maxillary sinus is described.


OBJECTIVE
To describe advantages and disadvantages of the suggested technique of harvesting a bone flap based on an antral mucosal pedicle.


METHODS
Four patients have been operated on to remove foreign bodies or odontogenic cysts.


RESULTS
In all four patients, removal of the lesions and foreign bodies was easily accomplished.


CONCLUSIONS
The procedure described respects the morpho-functional integrity of the sinus, is easy, quick and may be performed under local anaesthesia.
Biglioli
Federico
F
Cattedra e Divisione di Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale, Ospedale S. Paolo, Milano, Italy. roberto.brusati@unimi.it
Goisis
Mario
M
D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*