[SN-af] PHACON Sinus Patient “Meyer”

patient characteristics

• Age: 40
• regular anatomy with nasal polyps

Applicable for

◦ Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
◦ trans nasal and transethmoidal access to the pituitary gland
◦ removal of nasal polyps

 Structures and landmarks

◦ landmarks: Processus uncinatus, Bulla ethmoidalis and flexible turbinates
◦ sinuses: maxilliary sinus, ethmoid cells, frontal sinus and sphenoidal sinus
◦ nerves: Nervus opticus
◦ vessels: Arteria carotis and Arteria sphenopalatina
◦ representation of soft tissue: Mucosa, pituitary Gland, Arteria carotis, adenoids
◦ detectable structures: Nervus opticus, Arteria carotis, scull base, Lamina papyracea, pituitary gland