The Frontal Sinus (eBook)

Dedications and Acknowledgements 5
Preface 6
Contents 7
List of Contributors 9
History of Frontal Sinus Surgery 13
Radiologic Anatomy of the Frontal Sinus 19
Surgical Anatomy and Embryology of the Frontal Sinus 33
Acute Frontal Sinusitis 44
Chronic Frontal Rhinosinusitis: Diagnosis and Management 53
Microbiology of Chronic Frontal Sinusitis 62
Orbital Complications of Frontal Sinusitis 67
CNS Complications of Frontal Sinus Disease 75
Frontal-Orbital-Ethmoid Mucoceles 83
Pott’s Puffy Tumor 90
The Frontal Sinus and Nasal Polyps 94
Allergy and the Frontal Sinus 101
The Role of Fungus in Diseases of the Frontal Sinus 107
Frontal Headache 120
Pediatric Frontal Sinusitis 132
Frontal Sinus Fractures 137
Frontal Sinus Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks 147
Benign Tumors of the Frontal Sinuses 157
Frontal Sinus Malignancies 169
The Endoscopic Frontal Recess Approach 183
Revision Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery 194
Image-Guidance in Frontal Sinus Surgery 203
“ Above and Below” FESS: Simple Trephine with Endoscopic Sinus Surgery 212
Endonasal Frontal Sinus Drainage Type I– III According to Draf 220
Endoscopic Modified Lothrop Procedure 234
Frontal Sinus Rescue 243
Endoscopic Trans-septal Frontal Sinusotomy 250
Frontal Sinus Stenting 259
Complications of Frontal Sinus Surgery 265
Open Approaches 272
Osteoplastic Frontal Sinusotomy and Reconstruction of Frontal Defects 278
Subject Index 287