Description:
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 aspects of both medical and surgical management. A variety of surgical approaches are discussed, including the latest endoscopic techniques, as well as more traditional open and microscopic approaches. Heavily illustrated, this volume will be a "must have" for the rhinologist managing disease in the frontal sinus. TOC:History of Frontal Sinus Surgery.- CT Anatomy / Radiology.- Surgical Anatomy and Embryology.- Acute Frontal Rhinosinusitis: Diagnosis and Management.- Chronic Frontal Rhinosinusitis: Diagnosis and Management.- Microbiology of Chronic Sinusitis.- Orbital Complications of Frontal Sinus Disease.- CNS Complications of Frontal Sinus Disease.- Frontal-Orbital-Ethmoid Mucoceles .- Pott's Puffy Tumor.- Frontal Sinus and Nasal Polyps.- Allergies and the Frontal Sinus.- Fungi and the frontal sinus.- Frontal Headache.- Pediatric Frontal Sinusitis.- Frontal Sinus Trauma.- Frontal Sinus CSF Rhinorrhea.- Benign Tumors of the Frontal Sinus.- Cancer of the Frontal Sinus.- Primary Endoscopic Surgery and Postoperative Care.- Revision Endoscopic Surgery.- Image Guided Surgery.- Minitrephination of the Frontal Sinus.- Micro- endoscopic frontal sinus surgery.- Modified Endoscopic Lothrop Procedure.- Frontal Sinus Rescue.- Trans-septal Frontal Sinusotomy.- Stenting.- Complications of Frontal Sinus Surgery.- Open Approaches.- Reconstructive techniques of anterior frontal sinus wall