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Review
. 2016 Aug;49(4):1067-89.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2016.03.027.

Open Frontal Sinus Surgery: A Lost Art

William Lawson  1 , Yan Ho  2
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Review

Open Frontal Sinus Surgery: A Lost Art

William Lawson et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

In this article, the historical context and current application of external frontal sinus procedures are discussed. In particular, the frontal trephine, frontoethmoidectomy, and osteoplastic flap are described.

Keywords: Frontoethmoidectomy; Open approach frontal sinus; Open frontal sinusotomy; Osteoplastic flap; Trephination.

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