Endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure for the treatment of chronic frontal sinusitis: A systematic review

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 427-438

  Scott, N Ann ^a   Wormald, Peter ^b   Close, David ^c   Gallagher, Richard ^d   Anthony, Adrian ^b   Maddern, Guy J ^e,f  

^a ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (Australia)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Ashford Specialty Centre   (Australia)

^d St Vincent's Clinic   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^f ASERNIP S   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; ENDOSCOPIC MODIFIED LOTHROP PROCEDURE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ETHMOIDECTOMY; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRONTAL SINUSITIS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARANASAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0141923702     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(03)01306-8     Document Type: Review

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