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Treatment OptionsSurgical Treatment OptionsAdenoidectomy | Endoscopic Sinus Surgery | Ethmoidectomy |Extended Endscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery | Frontal Sinusotomy | FESS (Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery) | Maxillary Sinusotomy | Open Frontal Sinus Surgery | Polypectomy | Reduction Removal of Inferior Turbinate | Reduction Removal of Middle Turbinate | Septoplasty | Sphenoidotomy | Tumor Removal Extended Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery Partly because of its relatively narrow anatomy, the frontal sinus is the region where inflammation is most likely to persist, even after surgery and medical therapy. If this is the case, your surgeon may recommend an extended endoscopic approach to the frontal sinus. This technically demanding surgery connects the openings of the two frontal sinuses to create one large communication with the nose. In the process, the surgeon removes a small part of the nasal septum and the bony partition between the sinuses, an operation known as a trans-septal frontal sinusotomy, or modified Lothrop procedure. Since this complicated procedure carries an increased risk of CSF or brain fluid leakage, the use of an image-guided surgery system can be very helpful. Even though extended endoscopic frontal sinus surgery is complex, because it is conducted endoscopically, patients can expect minimal postoperative discomfort. Email This Article To A Friend Printer-friendly Version Find an ENT Professional Near You
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