PMID- 34290939
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20210723
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 13
IP  - 6
DP  - 2021 Jun
TI  - Preventive Measures of Middle Turbinate Lateralization After Endoscopic Sinus 
      Surgery: An Updated Review.
PG  - e15763
LID - 10.7759/cureus.15763 [doi]
LID - e15763
AB  - INTRODUCTION: The middle turbinate (MT) is the most important anatomical 
      structure inside the nasal cavity and a landmark in the identification of skull 
      base, ethmoid cells, and lamina papyracea. Postoperatively, lateralizationof the 
      MT can cause synechia and obstruction of the middle meatus and the maxillary, 
      ethmoid, or frontal sinuses. OBJECTIVE: To review the current literature about 
      the outcome of different techniques used intraoperatively to prevent 
      lateralization of MT after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). MATERIALS 
      AND METHODS: This retrospective narrative literature review provides a summary of 
      current and past research publications about different techniques used 
      intraoperatively to prevent MT lateralization after FESS. RESULTS: Many methods 
      have been described to prevent the lateralization of MT and synechiae formation. 
      These methods include controlled synechiae, suture lateralization, metal clips, 
      partial resection of MT, middle meatus implants, and steroid-eluting implants and 
      stents. CONCLUSION: The ideal FESS should include preservation of the MT, 
      reducing its lateralization, and preventing synechia formation.Different 
      techniques have been discovered in an attempt to prevent this complication.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2021, Alaryani et al.
FAU - Alaryani, Rahmah A
AU  - Alaryani RA
AD  - Otolaryngology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
FAU - Alhedaithy, Riyadh A
AU  - Alhedaithy RA
AD  - Otolaryngology, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, SAU.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
DEP - 20210619
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC8289224
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - lateralization
OT  - medialization
OT  - middle turbinate
OT  - prevention
OT  - synechia
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2021/07/23 06:00
MHDA- 2021/07/23 06:01
PMCR- 2021/06/19
CRDT- 2021/07/22 06:35
PHST- 2021/06/19 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/07/22 06:35 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/07/23 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/07/23 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2021/06/19 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.15763 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2021 Jun 19;13(6):e15763. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15763. eCollection 2021 
      Jun.