The frontal sinus

Addressing disease of the frontal sinus successfully remains, perhaps, one of the most technically challenging issues encountered by otolaryngologists. The intricate anatomy, combined with a narrow aperture and relatively acute angle of approach, leads to complexity not encountered elsewhere in surgery of the sinuses. This comprehensive volume with contributions by over 30 of the world's leading rhinologists will help to shed light on this difficult topic. Thorough discussions of anatomy and pathophysiology of a variety of frontal sinus diseases provide a background for in-depth chapters on as.

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In Memoriam; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1 : The Evolution of Frontal Sinus Surgery from Antiquity to the 21st Century; Introduction; Antiquity -- 1760 CE; Frontal Sinus Surgery 1750 : Present; Trephination and Drainage; Ablation With and Without Reconstruction; External Fronto-Ethmoidectomy to Restore Drainage; Intranasal Restoration of Drainage Pathways; Draf Procedures; Summary; References; Chapter 2 : Surgical Anatomy and Embryology of the Frontal Sinus; Introduction; Embryology of the Frontal Sinus; Surgical Anatomy of the Frontal Sinuses; The Uncinate Process

The Agger Nasi The Frontal Cells; The Suprabullar Cells; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3 : Radiologic Anatomy of the Frontal Sinus; Introduction; Embryologic and Functional Concepts; Frontal Sinus Evaluation; Frontal Sinus Drainage Pathway; Anatomic Variants; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 : Microbiology of Chronic Frontal Rhinosinusitis; Introduction; Chronic Viral Frontal Rhinosinusitis; Chronic Bacterial Frontal Rhinosinusitis; Chronic Fungal Frontal Rhinosinusitis; Conclusion; References; Further Reading; Chapter 5 : Instruments for Frontal Sinus Surgery; Introduction

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