introduction: the aim of this study was to determine which technique of uncinectomy, classical or swing door technique.  materials and methods: four hundred eighty cases of sinusitis were selected and operated for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (fess). out of these, in 240 uncinectomies classical uncinectomy was done whereas in another 240 uncinectomies swing door technique was used. initi...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine which technique of uncinectomy, classical or swing door technique.  Materials and Methods: Four hundred eighty Cases of sinusitis were selected and operated for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS). Out of these, in 240 uncinectomies classical uncinectomy was done whereas in another 240 uncinectomies swing door technique was used. In...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to determine which technique of uncinectomy, classical or swing door technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four hundred eighty Cases of sinusitis were selected and operated for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS). Out of these, in 240 uncinectomies classical uncinectomy was done whereas in another 240 uncinectomies swing door technique was used. Initia...

INTRODUCTION The concept of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) was established by Stammberger in 1986. When FESS is performed, the first encountered anatomical structure in the sinonasal tract is the uncinate process. Resection of the uncinate process is one of the important procedures in FESS, because the natural ostium of the maxillary sinus is located behind this process in most pati...