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Frontal sinus barotrauma

1972; Wiley; Volume: 82; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1288/00005537-197212000-00003

1531-4995

Bruce Wbissman, Ronald Green, Perry T. Roberts,

Facial Trauma and Fracture Management

Abstract Fourteen Air Force pilots and one Scuba diver exhibiting a severe form of aerosinusitis — frontal sinus hematoma — were evaluated and treated. The physiology of the sinuses during flight is presented as a basis for clinical staging of sinus barotrauma. Despite prompt and intensive medical therapy, 13 pilots with Grade III sinus barotrauma required trephination of the frontal sinus.