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Functional endoscopic sinus surgery chopstick technique

✍ Scribed by Jaiganesh Manickavasagam; Sangeeth Segaram; Paul Harkness

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
176 KB
Volume
120
Category
Article
ISSN
0023-852X

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

We describe a functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) technique that involves the simultaneous use of endoscope and suction in the nondominant hand that bears resemblance to chopstick use. The FESS chopstick technique reduces time for suction and improves operative field visualization. Laryngoscope, 2010

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