Surgical fenestrated approach to the maxillary sinus like alternative to Caldwell-Luc technique.

CONCLUSIONS: No complications occurred in the intraoperative period and during the months of follow-up. There has been no recurrence of the starting problem and all treated patients were free from residual maxillary pathology 18 months after surgery. Four works meeting the inclusion criteria were identified. The surgical fenestrated approach to the maxillary sinus is a valid alternative to the classical Caldwell-Luc techniques that, alone or in combination with endoscopic sinus surgery, allow to treat foreign bodies of maxillary sinus, of mucoceles and other diseases of the maxillary sinus. The proposed technique does not require particular surgical skills, it does not increase the operating time and can also be performed under local anesthesia. PMID: 32052620 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Minerva Stomatologica - Category: Dentistry Tags: Minerva Stomatol Source Type: research