Large sinus tumors can be removed endoscopically, study finds
... to enter the natural opening of the nose where he obliterates the growth with a device that pulverizes and suctions. At points where it adheres to the sinus lining, he also removes the lining then uses a diamond drill to eliminate errant cells in the immediate underlying bone. Patients take antibiotics and anti......able patients may opt for surgery that effectively obliterates their frontal sinuses. Surgeons crack open the skull, open the frontal sinuses, remove the lining and fill the empty cavity with abdominal fat. "A better solution is to perform functional endoscopic surgery that provides a large area for the sinuses ...