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Advances in endoscopic sinonasal and anterior skull base surgery
Darlene Lubbe, Patrick Semple, Johan J Fagan
Abstract
Endoscopic transnasal surgery is rapidly replacing more radical external ‘open’ procedures. At Groote Schuur Hospital we performed 94 advanced endoscopic sinonasal and anterior skull base procedures over a 2-year period. Most of the procedures would previously have been performed using large external incisions requiring more invasive surgery with significantly higher morbidity. Endoscopic surgery is more cost-effective by reducing duration of hospitalization, operating time and theatre consumables and by obviating the need for postoperative ICU admission.
Authors' affiliations
Darlene Lubbe,
Patrick Semple,
Johan J Fagan,
Keywords
Endoscopic; Sinonasal; Skull base
Cite this article
South African Medical Journal 2008;98(8):623.
Article History
Date submitted: 2007-05-11
Date published: 2008-08-04
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