Endoscopic Orbital Decompression
22 Endoscopic Orbital Decompression RALPH B. METSON AND MATHEW COSENZA Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that most commonly affects the thyroid gland and orbit. The term dysthyroid orbitopathy…
Dacryocystorhinostomy
23 Dacryocystorhinostomy RALPH B. METSON Contemporary surgical techniques developed for the treatment of patients with obstructed paranasal sinuses can be similarly applied for the treatment of patients who present…
Headache and Rhinosinusitis
8 Headache and Rhinosinusitis HOWARD L. LEVINE Otolaryngologists frequently see patients with the symptom of headache, and the patient often believes the headache is sinus related. Yet, for the…
Meningoencephaloceles and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
21 Meningoencephaloceles andCerebrospinal Fluid Leak HOWARD L. LEVINE Although cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks and meningoencephaloceles are uncommon problems facing the nasal sinus surgeon, their consequences are significant and may…
Anesthesia for Sinus Surgery
24 Anesthesia for Sinus Surgery DOUGLAS MAYERS AND MARGARET M. HILDEBRANDT The success of endoscopic sinus surgery is greatly dependent upon properly administered anesthesia. The physical and emotional well-being…
