A cadaveric model for balloon-assisted endoscopic paranasal sinus dissection without fluoroscopy

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 579-583

  Citardi, Martin J ^a   Kanowitz, Seth J ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balloon catheter; Cadaver; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Frontal recess; Maxillary sinus; Sinuplasty; Sinus surgery; Sphenoid sinus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BALLOON DILATATION; CADAVER; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; PARANASAL SINUS; SPHENOID; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VIDEOTAPE;

BALLOON DILATATION; CADAVER; CATHETERIZATION; ENDOSCOPY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASES; PARANASAL SINUSES; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 36049017952     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2007.21.3081     Document Type: Article

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