Endoscopic above and below approach with frontal septotomy in a patient with frontal mucocele: a contralateral bypass drainage procedure through the frontal septum.
Frontal sinus has complex anatomy and is the most difficult sinus to dissect under the nasal endoscope. In case of difficult accessibility through the frontal recess, we can make a detour to more invasive and external procedures to treat chronic or intractable frontal sinus diseases. However, these approaches usually need advanced surgical skills and sometimes can result in minor and/or major complications. Therefore, we developed a new surgical technique to treat frontal mucocele in a patient with severe new bone formation at the frontal recess and presented our experiences with literature review.
Cho
Seok Hyun
SH
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Haengdangdong 17, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Lee
Yong Seop
YS
Jeong
Jin Hyeok
JH
Kim
Kyung Rae
KR
D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000601:surgery*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods