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An Overview of Frontal Sinus Surgery. Past, Present and Future

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Historically, frontal sinus surgery has evolved from external approaches to endoscopic surgery. Endoscopic intranasal approach has revolutionized frontal sinus surgery and has become the standard approach to frontal sinus disease although open approaches remain relevant in situations of difficult disease or as part of combined approaches. In recent decades, the number of endoscopic surgical procedures performed on the frontal sinus and the associated costs have increased considerably. Some of the more recent medical therapies for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are associated with significant costs. We are moving toward precision medicine in which the characteristics of the disease and the expectations of the patient are taken into account to offer the best treatment among the various options. This chapter addresses the epidemiology and socio-economic impact of frontal sinus diseases and frontal sinus surgery.

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Rawal, C., Corriols, P. (2022). An Overview of Frontal Sinus Surgery. Past, Present and Future. In: Lobo, D.R., Artiles, J.V., Ospina, J.A. (eds) Atlas of Frontal Sinus Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98128-0_1

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