Frontal sinus repair after bifrontal craniotomy: A single center experience

Authors : Emrullah Cem KESİLMEZ, Zafer YÜKSEL

Pages : 337-340

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Publication Date : 2023-07-19

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, we analyzed the patients who underwent surgery using their adipose tissue, which is a practical and economical approach to the reconstructing the frontal sinus during bifrontal craniotomy. The study aimed to evaluate the economic feasibility and safety of this classical technique to repair the frontal sinus and reduce complications.Patients who were underwent bifrontal craniotomy for anterior skull base tumors and underwent intraoperative frontal sinus repair between January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2022 were retrospectively evaluated. Demographic characteristics of the patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age, gender);, duration of hospitalization, etiological causes, post operation complications, management of complications, and follow-up periods were analyzed.A total of 25 patients were included in the study. Of the patients, 11 were male insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(46%); and 14 were female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(54%);. The median age of the patients was 59 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(49.5–66); years. The median duration of hospitalization and follow-up period were 7 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6–8.5); days and 27 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(17–48); months, respectively. Cerebrospinal fluid leakage developed as a complication in only one patient insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4%); in the postoperative period. We applied the classical technique of using the patient\`s own adipose tissue for repair after frontal sinus opening that occurs in bifrontal craniotomies for anterior skull base tumors. This is a practical, effective, and economical method that causes less harm to patients.
Keywords : bifrontal craniotomy, frontal sinus, reconstruction

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