Ermens F, Vincent Y
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Belg. 1984;38(5):503-12.
One hundred and twenty adults have benefitted from a full staging of their chronic maxillary sinusitis. The authors detail the place of endoscopy in the assessment and management of the different clinical presentations. The endoscopy will be useful only if a systematic examination is performed, of nose and paranasal cavities, both optically and manometrically. Nature and severity of the disease can be evaluated by summarizing of the patient findings of story, clinical, radiological examinations and biological data. Endoscopy constitutes nor a valuable diagnostic tool, nor a therapeutic approach, conducting conservative treatment and avoiding some radical surgery.
120名成年人受益于对其慢性上颌窦炎的全面分期。作者详细阐述了内镜检查在不同临床表现评估和管理中的作用。只有通过对鼻腔和鼻窦进行光学和压力测量的系统检查，内镜检查才会有用。通过总结患者的病史、临床、放射学检查和生物学数据结果，可以评估疾病的性质和严重程度。内镜检查既不是一种有价值的诊断工具，也不是一种治疗方法，而是进行保守治疗并避免一些根治性手术。
