Ethmoidectomy with frontal sinus exploration

DX: right chronic sinusitis

Procedure:
1. right ethmoidectomy with frontal sinus exploration
2. right maxillary antrostomy with tissue removal

Using a 0-degree endoscope, bilateral nasal cavity was examined and purulence was noted to emanate from the right maxillary ostia. Approximately 10 cc of lidocaine with epinephrine was injected into the uncinate area on the right. Using a Cottle knife, an uncinectomy incision was made and the uncinate bone was taken down using a straight...

Ethmoidectomy with frontal sinus exploration

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