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The Merit of Image Guidance in Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery

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The introduction of image guidance navigation system in endoscopic sinus surgeries has been highly advocated in the recent past era. Ever since its introduction in the 1980s and 1990s in Germany it has been asserted that the image-guided navigation enhances surgical outcomes and diminished perioperative morbidities. The objective of this study is to reflect the experience of our institute with the image guidance navigation system in the frontal sinus endoscopic surgeries, specifically due to its constricted anatomy and proximity to vital structures. Retrospective chart review was performed for all image guided endoscopic frontal sinus procedures Performed at a tertiary referral center of King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam during the period from 2010 to 2019. A total of 450 endoscopic sinus and skull base procedures were performed using different image guidance systems. Out of the 450 cases, 231 cases were indicated for frontal sinus involvement. The fundamentals of anatomical knowledge are essential for the success of any surgery including image-guided surgeries. Utilization of image-guidance in endoscopic frontal surgeries assists in portraying the way to targeted frontal disease. It aids in localizing vital structures in distorted anatomy thus avoiding undesirable complications.

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  1. Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, Riffa, Bahrain

    Muneera AlKhalifa

  2. King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    Ali Almomen

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AlKhalifa, M., Almomen, A. The Merit of Image Guidance in Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 2), 1061–1066 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-02137-9

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