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Background: Using the bi-nostril 4-hand technique during the endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) facilitates bimanual microsurgical techniques yet requires resection of the posterior nasal septum. The surgical exposure and degree of maneuverability gained proportionate to the extent of posterior septectomy in the sagittal plane was previously quantified. Research question: We aim to describe our technique of posterior septectomy, and the effect of its extent in the axial plane on surgical access, and instrument maneuverability. Material and methods: After fracturing the posterosuperior nasal septum, we disarticulate the vomer from the sphenoid rostrum and remove its upper part. The sphenoid rostrum is excised next exposing the clival recess where a suction tip without a side channel is anchored, allowing the assisting surgeon to use an additional instrument in their dominant hand. The vomer is removed down to the level of the floor of the sphenoid sinus. Results: A wide exposure is achieved in the coronal plane bilaterally at the level of the sphenoid rostrum allowing unobstructed instrument manipulation in the craniocaudal and cross-court trajectories. Furthermore, the floor of the sella is reached through a straight rather than angled trajectory facilitating surgical access, manipulation, and instrument maneuverability. For lateral lesions requiring contralateral access, the assisting surgeon can assist in dissection from the contralateral nostril without changing the position of the endoscope. Discussion and conclusion: Removing the upper vomer improves surgical access, and instrument maneuverability. Simultaneous dissection from both nostrils might be attempted. Caudally extending the posterior septectomy during the EEA allows better exposure and improves surgical access in all planes.

Background: Direct rigid endoscopic laryngosurgery is a short procedure usually performed under general anesthesia. This is a double blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial, which was designed to evaluate the effect of bilateral block of the internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) as an adjuvant to general anesthesia during endoscopic laryngeal surgery when smaller dose of muscle relaxant is used. Method: Seventy-six patients required endoscopic laryngosurgery in whom general anesthesia was preceded by bilateral superior laryngeal nerve block either with 2% lidocaine (L-group) or with saline (C-group). Results: The reaction to endotracheal tube insertion was better in L-group as less frequent cough occurred in L-group (one patient) compared to (8 patients) C-group (P value

Background: The study was designed to assess the ability of dexmedetomidine in different regimens to produce controlled hypotensive anesthesia during functional endoscopic sinus surgery in adults and the need to add an additional hypotensive agent in the form of nitroglycerin to achieve the target MAP. Methods: In this blinded randomized controlled trail, 45 Patients, aged from 18 to 50 years, ASA physical status I and II, underwent endoscopic sinus surgery were enrolled in the study. Before induction of GA, all patients received bolus dexmedetomidine 1 μ/kg iv more than 10 min. After induction, Patients were randomly allocated into three groups, group Dex-0.4, in which patients received dexmedetomidine infusion as 0.4 μg/kg/h, group Dex-0.8, in which patients received dexmedetomidine infusion as 0.8 μg/kg/h and group Dex-P, in which patients received saline infusion. The target MAP was 55–65 mmHg, if not achieved by the infused study drug, nitroglycerin infusion was added in a titrating manner started with 0.1 μg/kg/min and increased gradually till the target MAP is reached. The surgical field quality was assessed by using Fromme et al. bleeding score. Results: The intraoperative MAP in group Dex-P and group Dex-0.8 was maintained within target range at all time intervals. In group Dex-0.4, the MAP showed fluctuation to fall below and increased above the target range at different time intervals. Unlike the other two groups, no nitroglycerin infusion was needed in group Dex-0.8. Fromme et al. bleeding score showed the lowest values in Dex-0.8 group and the highest values in group Dex-0.4. The differences between the three groups were statistically significant with (P