title: Mashed-muscle and oxidised regenerated cellulose (Surgicel) hammock: a quick and effective way to repair frontal air sinus.
abstract: The authors describe a simple modification of the traditional muscle-packing technique to seal exposed frontal air sinus during neurosurgical, ENT and facio-maxillary trauma and elective procedures. Oxidised cellulose hammock is used to effectively hold the muscle piece in place to seal the sinus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Caird
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Choudhari
mesh_terms: D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized; C013695:Surgicel