MCQ MAHE 2000 ENT Answer 06

• relieves chronic sinusitis by improving the drainage of the maxillary sinus, one of the cavities beneath the eye.
  
• The maxillary sinus is entered through the upper jaw above one of the second molar teeth. A “window” is created to connect the maxillary sinus with the nose, thus improving drainage.
  
• The operation is named after American physician George Caldwell and French laryngologist Henry Luc and is most often performed when a neoplasm is present in the sinus cavity.
• Indications for Caldwell Luc Operation

• Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis
• Antro Choanal Polyps and Cysts of Maxilla
• Biopsy of Maxillary Antral Growth
• Removal of Foreign bodies in Antrum
• Repair of Oro Antral Fistula
• Transantral Ligation of Maxillary Artery
• Transantral Ligation of Vidian Nerve
• Transantral Ethmoidectomy
• Blowout fractures of Orbit
• Elevation of Fronto Nasal Fractures

• Contraindications of Caldwell Luc Operation

• Children

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• Complications of Caldwell Luc Operation

• Injury to Infraorbital nerve
• Injury to roots of tooth
• Bleeding
• Infection
• Oroantral fistula

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