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25 lip 2018 · A practical and easy technique to customize silastic stents following ESS is presented. Silastic sheets could be easily customized of the ethmoid cavity after ESS providing an excellent alternative to reduce middle turbinate lateralization and synechiae formation.
19 cze 2021 · 5- Middle meatus implants (silastic stent): Middle meatus implant is a technique proposed to place a proper size of inverted U-shape polymeric silastic sheet according to the size of the nasal cavity, the size of the MT, and the height and depth of the middle meatus.
11 gru 2021 · Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a surgical intervention for epiphora caused by obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. Understanding endonasal anatomy, wide endoscopic marsupialization of the lacrimal sac, and meticulous care of the nasal mucosa are important to achieve good results.
3 maj 2019 · Frontal sinus stents may help prevent stenosis of the frontal sinus neo-ostium after endoscopic sinus surgery, although no studies to date have compared stenting versus no stent in the frontal recess to prove efficacy.
1 paź 2020 · To investigate the efficacy of middle meatal silastic splint in preventing adhesions after bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), and to assess nasal symptoms and endoscopic findings in splinted and non-splinted sides.
25 kwi 2013 · Based on the external DCR literature and the established practice of ophthalmologic surgeons, silicone stents have been favored with endoscopic DCR and remain widely utilized today. However, review of the current literature demonstrates comparable outcomes in endoscopic DCR whether stents are used or not.
1 wrz 2012 · This study was designed to ascertain whether placement of a thin silastic splint into the middle meatus after sinus surgery for 2 weeks reduces adhesion formation and whether a reduction in the adhesion rate improves patient outcomes in the early postoperative phase.
