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Derevator: a soft tissue elevator for maxillary sinus in Endoscopic sinus surgery
Author(s) -
Dere H.,
Ozcan K.M.,
Ozcan I.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2007.01436.x
Subject(s) - medicine , maxillary sinus , soft tissue , surgery , sinus (botany) , suction , endoscopic sinus surgery , functional endoscopic sinus surgery , sinusitis , mechanical engineering , botany , engineering , biology , genus
Keypoints • Removal of the soft tissue lesions from the maxillary sinus is sometimes difficult and time consuming in endoscopic sinus surgery. • Failure of endoscopic removal may necessitate combination of canine fossa approach and endoscopic approach. • Our new instrument, ‘Derevator’, is designed for easy removal of the pathological soft tissue lesions from the maxillary sinus through middle meatal antrostomy. • Derevators are available for both adults and children. Suction‐tipped ones are also available.