The Cranial Base Fracture after the Caldwell-Luc Operation

The Cranial Base Fracture after the Caldwell-Luc Operation

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Caldwell-Luc operation without inferior meatal antrostomy: a retrospective study of 50 cases.

PURPOSE In the standard Caldwell-Luc operation, an inferior meatal antrostomy is performed to promote sinus drainage. However, inferior meatal antrostomy has been criticized for its additional operation time and wound, early loss of the opening, and risk of injury to the nasolacrimal duct. This study retrospectively reviewed the results of the Caldwell-Luc operation without inferior meatal antr...

Infected Textiloma, 35 Years after the Operation forFemur Fracture, an extermly rare occurance

  Retained gauze after surgery is an uncommon error and it may be associated with many complications. We are reporting our case to call attention to the fact that retained gauze may become symptomatic even after a very long interval. Herein we report on a patient who developed infection and fistula with discharge from this error 35 years after a surgery for femur fracture and insertion of a IM ...

Endoscopically assisted Caldwell-Luc procedure for removal of a foreign body from the maxillary sinus.

Incidence of Intracranial Hemorrhage After a Cranial Operation

OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of patients who underwent a cranial operation and postoperatively suffered an intracranial hemorrhage significant enough to require evacuation. MATERIALS & METHODS : 3,109 cranial operations were performed at Houston Methodist Hospital (Texas Medical Center campus) between January 2009 and December 2013. Of these, 59 cases required a second operation fo...