[Draf's endonasal drainage for inflammatory frontal sinus disease].
OBJECTIVE
To introduce endonasal drainage procedures to frontal sinus in inflammatory sinus disease and its indications, methods and efficacy.


METHODS
One hundred thirty two patients undergoing Draf I-III frontal sinus drainage procedures with 1-12 years follow-up were reviewed retrospectively.


RESULTS
Forty two patients underwent type I frontal sinusotomy, 43 type II sinusotomy and 47 type III sinusotomy. A successful result was seen in these groups, 83.4%, 83.7%, and 89.4% respectively. Best effect was gained by type III sinusotomy. There was no significant difference in efficacy between the different Draf frontal sinus drainage procedures (P > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Endonasal microscopic-endoscopic frontal drainage treatment of refractory, polypoid and recurrent frontal sinusitis can yield successful results.
You
Xuejun
X
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. drxjyou@yahoo.com.cn
Draf
Wolfgang
W
Bockmühl
Ulrike
U
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult