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Ethmoid Sinus Surgery

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Abstract

■ Chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis are the main indications for ethmoid surgery.

■ The pathogenesis of these diseases remains unclear and surgery may be palliative, although effective if adequately combined with proper medical treatment.

■ Computed tomography is the preoperative modality of choice in creating a road map and in showing the bony architecture and features.

■ Obstruction of the ostiomeatal complex represents the crucial surgical target.

■ Limited procedures are frequently successful.

■ Surgical steps are tailored to individual cases.

■ Preoperative and postoperative care plays an essential role in the safe and efficacious treatment of ethmoid diseases.

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    Alessandro Varini

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Varini, A. (2009). Ethmoid Sinus Surgery. In: Stucker, F., de Souza, C., Kenyon, G., Lian, T., Draf, W., Schick, B. (eds) Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74380-4_51

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