"M" line: New anatomical landmark for the maxillary sinus natural ostium.

Janaina Gonçalves da Silva LeiteJoao Flavio NogueiraJohn PallanchTiciana Cabral da CostaMoisés Ximenes FeijãoRaquel de Sousa Lobo Ferreira QueridoMaria Luzete Costa Cavalcante

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2020)

The "M" line is a reliable anatomical landmark for predicting MSNO location. As such, it could improve and facilitate endoscopic sinus surgery, using traditional, minimally invasive or uncinate preserving techniques.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
robot assisted
ultrasound guided
coronary artery bypass
coronary artery disease
surgical site infection
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