Technological Advances in Sinus and Skull Base Surgery

Technological advances have always played a major role in the field of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery. As minimally invasive approaches to the sinuses, orbit, and skull base were developed, pioneering surgeons relied heavily on specialized tools to access and target different anatomic reaches of the head. Since then, technology has continued to evolve in pace with our techniques and areas of focus, with a major emphasis being on multifunctional design and ergonomics. There has been a refinement in foundational tools such as microdebriders that now permit more effective drilling and are cautery enabled; enhancement in our surgical navigation systems that are providing "multimodal" information; and an explosion of bioabsorbable packing materials, including the first ever drug-eluting stent for use in the sinuses.

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