OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this essay is to present a systematic approach to the use of coronal, axial, and sagittal images for CT evaluation of the sinuses before functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). CONCLUSION: We present a systematic approach to the use of coronal, axial, and sagittal images in CT evaluation before FESS. Each imaging plane is valuable for displaying anatomic variants, which can predispose a patient to recurrent disease and affect the surgical approach, and critical variants, which can make surgery hazardous.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this essay is to present a systematic approach to the use of coronal, axial, and sagittal images for CT evaluation of the sinuses before functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). CONCLUSION: We present a systematic approach to the use of coronal, axial, and sagittal images in CT evaluation before FESS. Each imaging plane is valuable for displaying anatomic variants, which can predispose a patient to recurrent disease and affect the surgical approach, and critical variants, which can make surgery hazardous.
Authors: Kuofeng Hung; Carla Montalvao; Andy Wai Kan Yeung; Gang Li; Michael M Bornstein Journal: Surg Radiol Anat Date: 2019-08-27 Impact factor: 1.246
Authors: Rory J Lubner; Samuel R Barber; Renata M Knoll; Judith Kempfle; Daniel J Lee; Katherine L Reinshagen; Aaron K Remenschneider; Elliott D Kozin Journal: J Neurol Surg B Skull Base Date: 2019-11-07