STUDY OF VARIOUS OSTIOMEATAL COMPLEX ABNORMALITIES BY ENDOSCOPY AND CT SCAN AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN RURAL MEDICAL COLLEGE MY EXPERIENCE

Dr. P. Rajeswararao

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

STUDY OF VARIOUS OSTIOMEATAL COMPLEX ABNORMALITIES BY ENDOSCOPY AND CT SCAN AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN RURAL MEDICAL COLLEGE MY EXPERIENCE

Dr. P. Rajeswararao

Abstract :

This study was conducted in the department of ENT, GREAT ESTREN MEDICAL SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL ,SRIKAKULAM. The study was conducted from July 2017 to DEC 2017. The objective of the study was to study the various sinonasal anatomical variations in patients with chronic sinusitis and to determine their frequency of occurrence. The study included 50 patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery. The various sinonasal anatomical variations were noted during diagnostic nasal endoscopy, CT scanning of paranasal sinuses and during surgery.

The various anatomical variations encountered with their clinical significance is described. The prevalence of the various anatomical variations as detemined by our study correlated well with that of other authors studying similar patient groups.