Outside-In Frontal Drill-Out: How I Do It

The Draf 3 frontal sinusotomy, or modified Lothrop procedure has been used to treat recalcitrant rhinosinusitis, frontal sinus mucocoeles or to provide access for cerebrospinal fluid leaks, frontoethmoid fractures, frontal sinus tumors and skull base tumors. To describe authors approach to the "...

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Published inAmerican journal of rhinology & allergy Vol. 29; no. 5; p. 397
Main Authors Knisely, Anna, Barham, Henry P, Harvey, Richard J, Sacks, Raymond
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2015
Subjects
Endoscopy - methods
Frontal Sinus - surgery
Frontal Sinusitis - surgery
Humans
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures - methods
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Summary:The Draf 3 frontal sinusotomy, or modified Lothrop procedure has been used to treat recalcitrant rhinosinusitis, frontal sinus mucocoeles or to provide access for cerebrospinal fluid leaks, frontoethmoid fractures, frontal sinus tumors and skull base tumors. To describe authors approach to the "Outside-In Frontal Drill-Out". Descriptive. The "Outside-In" frontal drill-out is an approach that emphasizes the early identification of the first olfactory neuron, maximization of bone removal, and preservation of the posterior table mucosa. The advantages of this approach are it provides unobstructed view and identifies anatomic limits early, bone removal is fast and efficient; it is safe, and it is a robust technique based upon fixed anatomic landmarks.
ISSN:1945-8932
DOI:10.2500/ajra.2015.29.4175