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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1996;39(1): 29-34. |
Endoscopic Treatment of Paranasal Sinus Mucoceles |
Chul Won Park, MD, Sung Geun Kim, MD, Kwang Min Koh, MD, Kyung Rae Kim, MD, and Hyung Suk Lee, MD |
Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea |
부비동 점액낭종의 내시경수술 |
박철원 · 김성근 · 고광민 · 김경래 · 이형석 |
한양대학교 의과대학 이비인후과교실 |
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ABSTRACT |
Over the years, many radical and conservative procedures have been recommanded for the treatment of paranasal sinus (PNS) mucocele. However, the postoperative visualization of these slow growing lesion is a problem. Even with the highly advanced imaging techniques of computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, it is difficult to image and evaluate the sinuses for recurrence / persistence of a mucocele after an obilterative procedure. Preservation of the mucocele mucosa with marsupialization of the mucocele has been advocated for over 70 years by many authors. With the recent advent of imaging techiniques and development of nasal endoscopes, functional endoscopic sinus surgery affords the potential for dramatically reducing the morbidity involved in treating mucocele, because it provides a minimally invasive approach under local anesthesia. We treated 7 patients of PNS mucocele endoscopically, with a dramatic reduction of morbidty. With telescope, the entire operation could be performed under direct visualization and no recurrence has been noted with endoscopic follow-up up to 22 months after surgery.
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Keywords:
Paranasal sinus mucoceleㆍMarsupializationㆍFunctional endoscpic sinus surgery. |
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