Malformations
10 Malformations Indications • Thornwaldt cyst and other cysts • Choanal atresia • Dysplasia of the nasal septum and conchae • Osler disease • Spontaneous dural fistula • Meningoencephalocele Principles From a surgical point of view,…
Anesthesia and Patient Positioning
5 Anesthesia and Patient Positioning Torsten Birkholz, Martin Marsch Introduction Endonasal surgery poses several specific complications in terms of anesthetic management and operative positioning. Adequate analgesia and control of blood…
Historical Overview
13 Historical Overview Current endoscopic surgery of the nasal sinuses derives its stimulus from two sources: intranasal surgery extending back to the nineteenth century, and sinuscopy, which was originally used…
