Postoperative epistaxis and sphenoid sinus ostial stenosis after posterior septal branch injury during sphenoidotomy

ConclusionPSB injury occurred in 17.2% of ESS ‐related sphenoidotomies and 5.8% of TSA‐related sphenoidotomies. After PSB injury, postoperative epistaxis from the PSB was rare (3.1%). After ESS‐related sphenoidotomies, sphenoid stenosis was rare (3.7%), and was more likely to occur with smaller sphenoid dimensions, but not with PSB injury or other factors.

Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - April 22, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Joanna Kam, Abid Ahmad, Amy Williams, Edward L. Peterson, John R. Craig Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research