Transnasal endoscopic management of frontal mucoceles

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2001 Feb;34(1):243-51. doi: 10.1016/s0030-6665(05)70309-1.

Abstract

Traditional teaching has emphasized the need for complete removal of sinus mucocele to achieve a cure. With the introduction of endoscopic sinus surgical instruments and techniques, however, there has been a trend toward transnasal endoscopic management of frontal mucoceles with recurrence rates at or close to 0%. This article presents a useful classification of frontal mucoceles and the transnasal endoscopic surgical technique.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Frontal Sinus / diagnostic imaging
  • Frontal Sinus / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Mucocele / diagnosis
  • Mucocele / surgery*
  • Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / diagnosis
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / surgery*
  • Stents
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed