What is lateral rhinotomy?
The lateral rhinotomy is a technique which affords excellent exposure of the nasal cavity and lateral nasal wall and creates minimal cosmetic or functional disability.
What is meant by Rhinotomy?
[ rī-nŏt′ə-mē ] n. Incision into the nose, especially incision along one side to allow viewing of the nasal passages for radical sinus operations.
What is medial maxillectomy?
Medial maxillectomy is a procedure historically used for the removal of benign and low-grade malignant tumors of the medial aspect of the maxilla, lateral nasal wall, ethmoid sinuses along the lamina papyracea, and the lacrimal sac.
What is maxillectomy surgery?
A maxillectomy is an operation to remove a primary tumour in this area. Your surgeon will need to cut through your upper jaw (maxilla) to remove the tumour. The operation involves removing of some of the bone in your maxilla, part of the roof of your mouth, and possibly some of your teeth.
What is bilateral choanal atresia?
When a baby is born with bilateral choanal atresia — meaning the condition affects both sides of the nose — then it’s considered a life-threatening emergency. This is because infants breathe almost exclusively through their noses. (Typically, babies only breathe through their mouths if they’re crying.)
What does a septoplasty do?
Septoplasty straightens the nasal septum by trimming, repositioning and replacing cartilage, bone or both. If you experience symptoms — such as difficulty breathing through your nose — that affect your quality of life, you may consider surgery to fix a deviated septum.
What is Rhinoscopy procedure?
Rhinoscopy is a method of looking into the nose and throat. While there are other methods of looking into the nose, these methods only allow the doctor to see about an inch inside the nasal cavity. A rhinoscopy allows the doctor to see almost all of the inside of the nose, throat, adenoids, and vocal chords.
What is a partial maxillectomy?
A maxillectomy is the removal of all or part (partial maxillectomy) of the maxilla bone. If the tumor has grown into the hard palate (front part of the roof of the mouth), all or part of the involved bone (maxilla) will need to be removed.
