Anterior skull base: High risk areas in endoscopic sinus surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis: A computed tomographic analysis

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-8

  Ali, Arif ^b   Kurien, Mary ^a   Shyamkumar, N K ^a   Selvaraj, ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Christian Medical College and Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Anatomical variations; Anterior skull base; Chronic rhinosinusitis; CT scan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIAL SINUS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHINOSINUSITIS; SKULL SURGERY;

EID: 30844467352     PISSN: 00195421     EISSN: 00195421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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