[Comprehensive therapy of paranasal sinus injuries]. / Komplexní lécba úrazu vedlejsích dutin nosních.

In the introduction the authors mention some statistical aspects of cranial injuries and injuries of the maxillofacial area. Then they pay attention to injuries of the paranasal sinuses, one of the main objects of interest of ENT traumatology. Next the authors deal with their own experience with the diagnosis and treatment of these injuries. Since 1982 they hospitalized 15 patients with slight and 16 with serious injuries of the paranasal sinuses. They describe aetiological factors, clinical manifestations, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and .da of gunshot wounds are also described. In the conclusion the authors emphasize the importance of accurate and individual diagnosis and the predominantly surgical treatment of injuries of the paranasal sinuses. Finally they emphasize the advantages of interdisciplinary cooperation in these injuries.