Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn
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Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn · Apr 1993
Eighteenth Daniel C. Baker, JR, Memorial Lecture. Art and science of laryngeal photography.
Photography of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea has exercised the ingenuity of laryngologists and photographers for 100 years. There have been many successful methods. The most reliable and versatile modern system uses a 35-mm single frame, single lens reflex camera with Hopkins telescopes and a synchronized, automatic exposure, computer-controlled, remote electronic flash generator. The technique described, which has been used by the author for many years, not only allows excellent visualization and reliable documentation, but yields consistently reproducible photographs under all conditions.
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Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn · Apr 1993
Review Case ReportsLymphoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting as an expansile mass.
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Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn · Apr 1993
Comparative StudyComparison of functional endoscopic sinus surgery under local and general anesthesia.
We present a retrospective comparison of intravenous sedation and general anesthesia techniques employed at New York University-Bellevue Medical Center for functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Some authors have stressed the use of local anesthesia with intravenous sedation in order to avoid complications and reduce blood loss. We have reviewed 232 patients who underwent 401 consecutive ethmoidectomies and maxillary antrostomies. ⋯ The rate of operative complications for local anesthesia was 8.7% per patient, with a 1.6% rate of major complications per side. General anesthesia carried an overall complication rate of 2.4% per patient, with no major complications. General anesthesia is a relatively safe and viable option for endoscopic sinus surgery that in selected cases may be preferable to local anesthesia.