Li Wen, Wang Yan, Wu Chunshu, An Huimin
Department of Otorhinolaryngolgy-Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2008 Jun;22(11):487-8.
To investigate the advantages and disadvantages between two surgical approaches of trans scalp coronary incision (TCI) and functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) by which front-ethmoid-orbital masses being resected.
Thirty-four cases of front-ethmoid-orbital mass from 1995-2006 were retrospectively studied, among which lesions of 18 cases resected by FESS, lesions of 16 cases via TCI. The follow-up time varied from 2 to 4 years.
Five of 18 cases by FESS had residual dizziness or nasal pain, one case recurred 2 years after the operation. None of TCI cases experienced recurrence, whereas dizziness presented in 3 cases, regional dull sensation of the operative scalp in 12 cases.
FESS and TCI approach has its own benefits and shortcomings thus has its indications respectively.