Silastic “Spring” Spacers for Use Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

We present our technique to modified silastic sheets to circumvent these problems and improve ventilation and drainage of sinuses after surgery. The aim of this paper is to present how this silastic sheeting can be easily customized to the shape of the ethmoid cavity after ESS, allowing for ventilation of the aerated sinonasal cavities and at the same time preventing problematic synechiae/scar formation. A practical and easy technique to customize silastic stents following ESS is presented. Silastic sheets could be easily customized of the ethmoid cavity after ESS providing an excellent alternative to reduce middle turbinate lateralization and synechiae formation.

Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - July 25, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research