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Filter by:The gold standard surgical treatment for benign nasosinus pathologies is endoscopic surgery. This surgery has experienced considerable growth over the last 30 years. Nevertheless, these techniques can potentially lead to serious complications, with risks of damaging adjacent structures (orbit, optic nerve, meninge or internal carotid artery). Therefore, improving the safety of these procedures is a fundamental objective. Recently, computer-assisted surgery, allowing endonasal navigation, has emerged. It appears to be an asset for the patient, limiting complications and morbidity, and for the surgeon, improving his comfort and reducing his mental workload. The major pitfall of the current technique is the loss of localisation reliability during the intervention due to the registration process and the presence of two screens (to locate the object on the endoscopic image and on the scan) We would like to propose solutions to these limitations using a device based on augmented reality and 3D reconstructions. It would guide the gesture in endonasal endoscopic surgery by displaying high-risk areas and surgical landmarks in a reliable and precise way.
This prospective study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA) as a clinical marker of sinonasal inverted papilloma (IP). The potential benefit of SCCA in the diagnosis of unilateral nasal pathology and as a marker of hidden recurrence was evaluated as well. Blood samples from patients with sinonasal IP were examined to determine serum SCCA levels before surgery, the day after surgery, and every 6 months during follow-up. Preoperative and postoperative levels of SCCA were compared.
The aim of the project is to define the frequency with which EER is present in patient with chronic rhinosinusitis (CHR). The measurement will be carried out with a 24-hour monitoring of the pH using the Restech system. This modern device is equipped with a narrow antimony probe. The sensor is able to record not only liquid but also aerosol reflux episodes. The second aim is to determine the relation among EER, CHR and asthma bronchiale. We will compare the presence of reflux in three different patient groups (1. CHR without nasal polyposis, without asthma bronchiale or ASA syndrome, 2. CHR with nasal polyposis, without asthma bronchiale or ASA syndrome, 3. CHR with nasal polyposis and asthma bronchiale and/or ASA syndrome). We expect to find a significantly more frequent presence of EER in patients with CHR and asthma bronchiale or ASA syndrome. In case our hypothesis is confirmed, it will be especially these patients(with a difficult to manage nasal polyposis) benefiting from the antireflux therapy.