| Article # | 2206 |
| Journal | Rhinology 20 - 1 |
| Article Title | Puncture in the canine fossa: technique and pros and cons |
| Abstract | The authors describe in detail the technique they are employing for puncturing the canine fossa, for irrigation, sinuscopy and/or register of the antral pressures. Two trocars are introduced, one developed and the other modified by one of the authors (N.P.). A morbid entity named "glue-sinus" is commented. The pros and cons of the technique are discussed concluding that puncture in the caninefossa is a valid procedure and even more advantageous than the one in the nasal inferior meatus. In 1975, one of us (N.P.) received as a gift, from Maurice Cottle (Chicago) a modified Wolf's needle. In the box, together with drawings and instructions in his own handwriting, there was a suggestion to try it in the puncture of the canine fossa. The suggestion was accepted and the goal of this paper is to present how we perform this procedure and its advantages and disadvantages compared to thepopular puncture in the nasal inferior meatus, according to the experience we have been accumulating since 1975. |
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