title: Endoscopic maxillary antrostomy: not just a simple procedure.
abstract: The endoscopic middle meatal maxillary antrostomy is one of the most commonly performed endoscopic procedures. Despite this, at our tertiary institution, we commonly see failed antrostomies requiring revision surgery. Accordingly, we describe in a stepwise fashion strategies helpful in creating a patent and naturally function maxillary antrostomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rhinology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. David.Kennedy@uphs.upenn.edu
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Nithin D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Adappa
mesh_terms: D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009079:Mucociliary Clearance; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome