Table IV.
Global population description (review including our case series)
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Insertion point | |
| Described (%) | 94 (48.2%) |
| Posterior wall | 28 (29.8%) |
| Infundibulum | 19 (20.2%) |
| Orbital roof | 19 (20.2%) |
| Medial wall | 14 (14.9%) |
| Anterior wall | 6 (6.4%) |
| Diffuse insertion in the frontal sinus | 6 (6.4%) |
| Lateral recess | 2 (2.1%) |
| Not univocal | 101 (51.8%) |
| Approach | |
| Described (%) | 143 (73.3%) |
| EEA | 83 (58%) |
| Combined | 59 (41.3%) |
| EAWO | 16 (27.1%) |
| OPF | 43 (72.9%) |
| Exclusive external approach | 1 (0.7%) |
| Not univocal | 52 (26.7%) |
| Mean follow-up (months) | 36 |
| Recurrence | |
| Yes | 37 (18.9%) |
| Inside frontal sinus | 23 (62.2%) |
| Outside frontal sinus | 9 (24.3%) |
| Not univocal | 5 (13.5%) |
| No | 158 (81.1%) |
| EEA: endoscopic endonasal approach; EAWO: external approach without osteoplastic flap; OPF: osteoplastic flap. | |