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The frontal osteoplastic flap: does it still have a place in rhinological surgery?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2010

A Y Isa ,
J Mennie  and
G W McGarry
A Y Isa*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Scotland, UK
J Mennie
Affiliation:
Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Scotland, UK
G W McGarry
Affiliation:
Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Scotland, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Miss Aidah Isa, Dept of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 16 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow G31 2ER, Scotland, UK E-mail: aidahisa@msn.com
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Abstract

Objective:

To review outcomes and complications in a series of adults undergoing a frontal osteoplastic flap procedure without obliteration, for endoscopically inaccessible sinus disease.

Material and method:

Retrospective case note review of patients treated at Glasgow Royal Infirmary between January 2004 and October 2008.

Results:

Ten patients were identified (age range 19–81 years, mean age 46.3 years). No major intra- or post-operative complications occurred. There were three minor complications: superficial discharging wound, forehead swelling and haematoma.

Conclusion:

The frontal osteoplastic flap still has a role in frontal sinus surgery. With minor technical modifications, this procedure may be performed with minimal complication and morbidity for patients with endoscopically inaccessible frontal sinus disease.

Keywords

Frontal sinusSurgical procedureOsteoplasticComplicationsOutcome
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 125 , Issue 2 , February 2011 , pp. 162 - 168
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2010

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Footnotes

Presented at the Scottish Otolaryngology Society Summer Meeting, 7–8th May 2008, Pitlochry, Scotland, UK

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