Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS): What radiologists need to know

The place of coronal computed tomography (CT) in the assessment of patients prior to functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is well established. The ability to accurately correlate radiological and surgical anatomy enhances precision and safety during FESS. This pictorial essay reviews the conce...

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Published in:Clinical radiology 1998-09, Vol.53 (9), p.650-658
Main Authors: Chong, V.F.H., Fan, Y.F., Lau, D., Sethi, D.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Endoscopy
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Medical sciences
Paranasal Sinuses - anatomy & histology
Paranasal Sinuses - diagnostic imaging
Paranasal Sinuses - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:The place of coronal computed tomography (CT) in the assessment of patients prior to functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is well established. The ability to accurately correlate radiological and surgical anatomy enhances precision and safety during FESS. This pictorial essay reviews the conceptual anatomical framework that forms the basis of FESS.
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/S0009-9260(98)80291-2