Frontal Sinus Osteoplastic Flap Surgery Using a Surgical Navigation System

Objective: To report the case of a 38-year-old woman who underwent osteoplastic flap surgery for recurrent frontal sinus mucocele. During surgery, the exact the shape of the frontal sinus was duplicated using a surgical navigation system. Methods: In this case report, the authors suggest intraoperative surgical navigation systems are useful for accurately determining the dimensions of the frontal sinus for osteoplastic flap surgery. Results: The patient underwent successful and safe osteoplastic flap surgery using a surgical navigation system. Conclusion: Surgical navigation is useful and safe for frontal sinus osteoplastic flap surgery. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Il Gyu Kang, MD, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Guwol-dong 1198, Namdong-gu, Incheon City 405-760, Republic of Korea; E-mail: eyik@naver.com Received 7 March, 2018 Accepted 15 May, 2018 This work was supported by the Technology Innovation Program (#10063389) funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE, Korea). The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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