Lateral Mucosal Flap With Steroid‐Eluting Implant in Revision Draf Type III Frontal Sinus Surgery
This technical note introduces a novel endoscopic strategy that integrates a laterally based endonasal mucosal flap with a bioabsorbable steroid-eluting implant to prevent restenosis following revision of Draf type III frontal sinus surgery. The vascularized flap is stabilized and maintained in close apposition to the underlying bone by a self-expanding bioabsorbable stent, which simultaneously provides sustained local corticosteroid delivery to reduce postoperative inflammation. By combining mechanical stabilization with targeted anti-inflammatory therapy, this technique represents a potentially innovative solution to promote mucosalization and maintain patency of the frontal neo-ostium in complex revision cases.
Authors
- Marco Valentini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8708-8716)
- Federico Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2315-1939)
- Andrea Presta
- P. Battaglia
- Gloria Schiavo
- Mario Turri‐Zanoni
- Alessandro Vinciguerra
Institutions
- University of Insubria (IT)
- Martin University (US)
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino (IT)
- Ospedale Sant'Anna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Laryngoscope
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70520
- Primary Topic
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00