title: Use of anteriorly based pericranial flap in frontal sinus obliteration.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In an era of endoscopic sinus surgery, frontal sinus obliteration continues to remain an important treatment option in chronic frontal sinus disease. Numerous avascular obliterative materials including fat, muscle, cancellous bone, and hydroxyapatite have been used in this procedure. In this article, we describe a vascularized anteriorly based pericranial flap to obliterate frontal sinus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective chart review of patients referred to tertiary care hospital between 1996 and 2003.
  
  
  METHODS
  Records of the patients who underwent this procedure were reviewed. Demographics, indications, and immediate and late complications were recorded. A phone questionnaire was used to assess patient satisfaction with the outcome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 12 patients underwent frontal sinus obliteration with this technique. Mean follow-up was 40 months. None of the patients developed recurrent frontal sinusitis. All of the patients were pleased with the outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pericranial flap is a highly vascularized flap that is easily harvested and is an effective and viable modality for obliterating frontal sinus.
  
  
  METHODS
  C-4.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moshaver
authors.forename: Jeffery R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Hadi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seikaly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000601:surgery; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome