Evolution of the Endoscope and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Rakesh K. Chandra; David B. Conley; Robert C. Kern

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2009.07.010

Evolution of the Endoscope and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Rakesh K. Chandra^*, David B. Conley, Robert C. Kern

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Otolaryngology

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Abstract

Advances in instrumentation are part of the natural evolution of any surgical discipline. During this process, there are certain key junctures where the state of the art in technology truly augments the surgeon's ability to manage higher levels of pathology. The present era of endoscopic sinus surgery has been hallmarked by extension of minimally invasive techniques to complex pathologies including advanced inflammatory disease, and pathology involving the orbit, skull base, and brain. Evolution of the armamentarium for endoscopic visualization has been a central feature in this. In this article, key historical elements are reviewed and the technical principles behind these important advances in endoscopic visualization are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	747-752
Number of pages	6
Journal	Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
Volume	42
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2009.07.010
State	Published - Oct 2009

Keywords

Digital imaging
Endoscopic sinus surgery
Hopkins rod
Sino-nasal endoscopy
Video technology

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Otorhinolaryngology

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