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mage-guidance and improved instrumentation already let sur-
geons perform endoscopic sinus surgery with unprecedented
levels of accuracy and safety. Could the procedures get any
easier? Can outcomes get any better? Will cases shift to the
office? Absolutely, say several forward-thinking surgeons who
have their fingers on the pulse of 4 hot trends that promise to revolu-
tionize the treatment of sinus disease.
Pre-op planning with 3D modeling
Doctors could one day use 3D technology to design customized
models that map out individual surgeries before surgeons step into
the OR. Otolaryngologists at the Ohio State University Wexner
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Hot Trends in Sinus Surgery
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Top docs reveal how and where procedures
will be performed in the not-too-distant future.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
• SINUS SURGERY OUTCOMES From 3D modeling to drug-eluting implants, there's a lot going on in the treatment of sinus disease.