[The effect of partial middle turbinectomy upon the frontal sinus].

OBJECTIVE

To investigate the effect of partial middle turbinectomy under endoscopy upon the frontal sinus.

METHOD

A retrospective analysis of 87 patients undergone endoscopic sinus surgery was made.

RESULT

Among 55 sinusitis patients (no frontal sinus) suffered Fess, 29 cases had partial middle turbinectomy and 7 cases were found postoperative frontal sinusitis. In other 26 cases without partial middle turbinectomy, 5 cases were found frontal sinusitis. No significant difference between two groups was found (P > 0.05). In 32 nonsinutis patients no postoperative frontal sisusitis was found.

CONCLUSION

The partial middle turbinectomy has no effect on the incidence of frontal sinusitis.