title: Standing equine sinus surgery.
abstract: Trephination of the equine sinuses is a common surgical procedure in sedated standing horses. Standing sinus flap surgery has become increasingly popular in equine referral hospitals and offers several advantages over sinusotomy performed under general anesthesia, including reduced patient-associated risks and costs; less intraoperative hemorrhage, allowing better visualization of the operative site; and allows surgeons to take their time. Other minimally invasive surgical procedures include sinoscopic surgery, balloon sinuplasty, and transnasal laser sinonasal fenestration. Despite the procedure used, appropriate indications for surgery, good patient selection, and familiarity with regional anatomy and surgical techniques are imperative for good results.
authors.affiliation: Chine House Veterinary Hospital, Sileby, Leicestershire LE12 7RS, UK. Electronic address: szbarakzai@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Safia Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Barakzai
authors.affiliation: Dick Vet Equine Hospital, Easter Bush Vet Centre, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.
authors.forename: Padraic M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Dixon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000601:surgery*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014207:Trephining / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary
keywords: Horse; Osteotomy; Sinusitis; Surgery; Trephination