The Vertical Bar Concept in Frontal Recess and Frontal Sinus Surgery

AbstractSurgery of the frontal sinus and frontal recess remains a challenge and has high failure rates. The vertical bar concept aims to simplify the Draf IIa approach to the frontal sinus and improve surgical outcomes. This chapter illustrates the vertical bar concept to the approach of the frontal sinus in a step-by-step manner. It also outlines the decision-making process associated with choosing this technique and discusses the potential pitfalls related to it.KeywordsFrontal sinusVertical barFrontal recessDraf IIaFrontal sinusotomy