Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is an uncommon neoplasm that usually arises from the pleura. To our knowledge, only 30 cases of SFTs in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses have been reported in the literature. We describe an SFT that arose from the right sphenoid sinus and extended to the nasal cavity and epipharynx. The tumor was completely removed by endoscopic sinus surgery without complicat...

.. Background: Endoscopic sinus surgery has become a preferred modality for management of various nasal and sinus disorders. Orbital complications, though rare, are reported amongst patients undergoing ESS. Study Design: Case series. Methods: A retrospective review was undertaken of four cases of orbital complications during endoscopic sinus surgery. Results: Two patients suffered from periorbi...

INTRODUCTION Proper management of the middle turbinate in endoscopic sinus surgery is often a topic of debate. Most authors, however, agree in the need to prevent lateralization. We describe our preferred technique and stress the timing of the medialization procedure. METHODS The middle turbinates are sutured to the nasal septum at the beginning of the operation. This allows optimal access to...

Purpose To assess the potential benefit of impregnating Merocel (a non-absorbable nasal dressing) with a topical steroid solution, for use as direct and slow local delivery system steroids after sinus surgery to improve postoperative wound healing. Methods In this randomized controlled trial, 40 patients bilateral chronic rhinosinusitis polyposis were subjected functional endoscopic surgery. Fo...

background: proposing a strategy for sellar reconstruction in endoscopic transsphenoidal transsellar approach for pituitary adenoma. methods: 240 patients with pituitary adenoma underwent pure endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery. intra-operative csf leaks were classified as grade 0, no observable leak grade 1, csf dripping through an arachnoid membrane defect of less than 1 mm and grad...

introduction: endoscopic sinus surgery is a common procedure performed by otolaryngologists. this study evaluated the efficacy of intravenous (iv) tranexamic acid (ta) on hemorrhage  in patients undergoing elective endoscopic sinus surgery (ess).   materials and methods: the present study was performed in 170 patients scheduled for ess surgery under general anesthesia in order to examine the ef...

inverted papillomas of the nose and paranasal sinuses are uncommon neoplasms, characterized by their tendency to occur and by their association with malignancy. in the past decade there has been a trend toward the use of endoscopic surgical techniques in the management of these tumors. this article presents the results of a prospective study of24 patients with inverted papilloma resected by the...

UNLABELLED Acoustic rhinometry is an objective method to determine nasal cavity geometry. The technique is based on sound wave reflexion analysis in the nasal cavity, and determines crossectional areas as a function of distance as well as volume. AIM The purpose of this study is to analyse nasal cavity volume changes caused by functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) in adults with chronic ...