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Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants
DOI: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v13.i3.40
4 pages INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL SECTION ON Treatment of Sinus and Nasal Disorders in the 21st Century
Daniel G. Becker
Associate Professor, Director of Facial Plastic Surgery Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Founder, Becker Nose and Sinus Center, LLC Sewell, New Jersey, USA ABSTRACTIn the modern history of the surgical treatment of sinus and nasal problems, there have been three revolutionary changes. The first was the introduction and refinement of endoscopic techniques in the 1980s. The second important development in the modern history of rhinology was the introduction of powered instrumentation in the 1990s. Now in the 21st Century we see a third turning point, which is the use of intraoperative image guidance in endoscopic sinus surgery. These three advances are being integrated to provide a new level of care for problems of the nose and sinuses and are the subject of this special section. |
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