The Antral Balloon Catheter: A Simple, Fast, and Inexpensive Method for Reconstruction of the Orbital Floor Fracture

Batchvarova, Z.; Athmani, B.

doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000192540.43953.0b

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“…However, the saline injection catheter, which is inserted nasally from the natural ostium, sometimes causes discomfort. 6 From 2005, we have used the modified antral balloon to avoid this problem. The aim of this study was to introduce our new antral balloon and treatment protocol for orbital floor fractures at our institution.…”

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Repair of Orbital Fracture

Yamashita

Nishio

Daizo

et al. 2014

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

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The antral balloon technique is a useful procedure for the treatment of orbital fracture. Its advantages include being able to apply it without any donor-site morbidity. However, the saline injection catheter, which is inserted nasally from the natural ostium, sometimes causes discomfort. We present our new antral balloon technique with an implantable reservoir dome. This technique did not cause patient discomfort because no saline injection catheter was inserted nasally. It contributed to long-term placement of the antral balloon. Of 30 patients, satisfactory symmetries were achieved in 27 patients and the others required subsequent calvarial bone grafting for correction because of residual enophthalmos.

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