Frontal Sinus Fracture Management Meta-analysis: Endoscopic Versus Open Repair
Autor: | Roberto A. Martinez, Jonathan S. Black, Paulina Le |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
03 medical and health sciences symbols.namesake 0302 clinical medicine Paranasal Sinus Diseases Humans Medicine Prospective Studies Mucocele Child 030223 otorhinolaryngology Fisher's exact test Surgical repair Frontal sinus Skull Fractures Cerebrospinal fluid leak business.industry Cosmesis Endoscopy 030206 dentistry General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Frontal bone Otorhinolaryngology Meta-analysis symbols Frontal Sinus business |
Zdroj: | Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 32:1311-1315 |
ISSN: | 1536-3732 1049-2275 |
Popis: | Introduction Frontal sinus fracture management continues to be a point of controversy. Many systematic reviews have been done, but meta-analyses comparing various approaches to frontal sinus fractures are scarce. Our study focuses on open surgical repair versus endoscopic repair of frontal sinus fractures. Materials and methods A MEDLINE search was performed to identify prospective RCTs, non-RCTs, guidelines, case-control, and observational studies published in English before April 2019. Search terms included (1) frontal sinus, (2) skull fractures, (3) frontal bone, alone or in combination. An in-depth review was conducted to identify publications relevant to this analysis. Studies that included pediatric patients, case reports, and review articles without original data were excluded. Postoperative outcomes included were cosmesis, sinus function, mucocele, sinusitis, cerebrospinal fluid leak, meningitis, and brain abscess. Meta-analysis of proportions, Fisher exact test, and relative risks were calculated. Results Seven studies were ultimately included in the meta-analysis. The assessment of heterogeneity indicated that the studies are comparable. The weighted outcome proportions of patients with postoperative cosmetic deformity and mucocele are found to be significantly higher in patients who underwent open repair compared to patients who received endoscopic treatment. No significant difference between the 2 intervention groups in regards to the other outcomes. Conclusion Based on this meta-analysis, no definitive conclusions regarding superiority of one approach over the other can be made. There are currently no universally accepted algorithms that aid in the decision to proceed with either approach. It is likely that these 2 techniques will come to serve different roles in treatment, as they can each be utilized to achieve different goals. At this time, the only recommendation is to proceed with whichever technique can be safely performed based upon surgeon experience and fracture pattern. |
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