Key Points Primary functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is an effective technique for relieving sinus ostial obstruction, removing osteitic bony partitions, decreasing inflammatory burden, and preparing the nasal cavity for topical medications. The initial surgery represents the greatest chance for…
Introduction ▪ Endoscopic craniofacial resection (CFR) has emerged as an alternative to the traditional CFR originally credited to Ketcham in 1963. ▪ The standard craniofacial approach for tumor resection combines a transfacial approach via a lateral rhinotomy or midface degloving…
Introduction ▪ Endoscopic transnasal surgery has become an effective approach to the surgical management of diseases of the sinuses, orbit, and anterior skull base. Technologic advances have been critical in advancing endoscopic surgical procedures, with the introduction of improved optics…
Introduction ▪ Endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery has become an effective part of the management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and tumors of the sinuses and anterior skull base. Technologic advances have been critical in advancing endoscopic surgical procedures, with…