Endoscopic medial maxillectomy as a procedure of choice to treat inverted papillomas.
CONCLUSIONS
Endoscopic medial maxillectomy (EMM) is a safe, effective method for the treatment of inverted papillomas (IPs) of the paranasal sinuses.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of EMM as a surgical technique in the treatment of IP compared with non-endoscopic techniques.


METHODS
This was a retrospective study of 52 patients with an IP diagnosed by biopsy from 1990 to 2004. EMM was performed in 34 patients (65.4%), whereas non-endoscopic techniques were used in 18 (34.6%). The mean duration of follow-up was 54.2 months.


RESULTS
Recurrence occurred in 4 of the 34 patients who underwent EMM (11.8%; 95% confidence intervals (CI) = 39 at 26%) and in 8 of the 18 patients treated using non-endoscopic techniques (44.4%; 95% CI = 23.2 at 67.3%). There was a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) between treatments, assessed by Kaplan-Meier estimator and log-rank testing. Of the 12 patients who suffered a recurrence, 6 (50%) were treated with endoscopic surgery, 4 (33%) with mediofacial degloving and 2 (17%) were merely followed up; no malignant degeneration occurred.
Jurado-Ramos
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Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Service, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Department of Medicine (Dermatology, Medicine and Otolaryngology), School of Medicine, University of Cordova, Spain. alfredojuradoramos@hotmail.com
Jodas
J Gutiérrez
JG
Romero
F Ropero
FR
Linares
E Alarcón
EA
Del Castillo
F Muñoz
FM
Gomariz
E Muñoz
EM
Baños
E Cantillo
EC
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018308:Papilloma, Inverted / Q000601:surgery*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies