Application of expanding bilateral sphenoid sinus plasty in the treatment of sphenoid sinus diseases

Expanding bilateral sphenoid sinus plasty is an essential technique for the treatment of diseases, such as refractory sinusitis, cyst, fungal carcinoma and chordoma. The present study evaluated potential application expanding in diseases. A retrospective medical record review 42 patients treated with from December 2012 to 2018 was performed a tertiary‑care university hospital. follow‑up surgical effects complications performed. Of patients, symptoms were relieved after operation all except preoperative hyposmia 2 impaired vision one no obvious improvement. No nasal bleeding, olfactory hypofunction perforation septum occurred. Follow‑up data revealed good mucosal epithelization within mean time 8.6 weeks. Endoscopic reexamination demonstrated that orifice well opened, cases closure observed. plasty, advantages clearly exposed field, full opening cavity, high safety, short epithelialization intuitionistic postoperative follow‑up, great promise greater use diseases future.