1. and internal fixation, CSF: cerebrospinal fluid)
Table 1. Reported cases of frontal sinus fracture and simultaneous outflow tract catheterization. (ORIF: open reduction
and internal fixation, CSF: cerebrospinal fluid)
Author
Total Number of cases / time frame
Catheter Management
Outcome
Luce E.A. et al,
1987 [7]
78 cases over 9 years period:
39 had anterior wall fractures
24 had anterobasilar fractures
15 had frontal skull fractures extended to the sinus
40 patients - ORIF plus indwelling catheter
(2 weeks)
1 patient had infection
1 patient had prolonged CSF leak
Ioannides CH, et al,
1994 [6]
71 patients over 10 years:
26 cases anterior and posterior table
10 patients - ORIF and silicon stent
(4-6 weeks)
2 patients- meningitis managed with conservative treatment
Gerbino G. et al,
2000 [4]
158 patients:
46 patients had both tables fractured
4 patients - ORIF and drainage tube (Portex tube)
(30-40 day)
No complication
Smith T.L. et al,
2002 [9]
14 cases over 2 years:
Anterior frontal sinus fracture involving the FSOT.
7 patients: Sinus preservation
2 patients- persistent FSOT obstruction with sinusitis needed endoscopic management.
Gossman D.G.et al,
2006 [17]
96 cases:
-48 cases of anterior table fractures
-48 combined cases
3 cases of ORIF, stenting
ORIF
4 patients had sinusitis.
2 patients Needed extended endoscopic frontal sinusotomy (modified Lothrop procedure)
Carboni A. et al,
2009 [18]
132 patients:
3 cases (isolated FSOT)
ORIF and stent (40 days)
Thong J.F. & LEE J.
2011 [19]
5 cases
ORIF and transnasal endoscopic frontoethmoidectectomy, stent (1 month)
Kwek et al [20]
1 case anterior and posterior table fracture
ORIF and Silastic Stent
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