title: Use of a ureteric pigtail stent as a self-retaining frontal sinus stent.
abstract: There have been many frontal sinus stents described in the medical literature. Here we describe the first application of a ureteric pigtail stent to an extensively operated frontal sinus and lateral mucocele cavity. There are two properties of the design of this stent that make it ideal for this case. Firstly, it is self-retaining, eliminating the need for fixation sutures. Secondly, the stent has a considerable available length (220-300 mm between pigtails), allowing ventilation of a distant mucocele cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck/Facial Plastic Surgery, The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, UK. jph@dr.com
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rowe-Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014513:Ureter