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OBJECTIVE@#To study surgical techniques and clinical applications of the intranasal endoscopic combined approach in maxillary sinus benign lesions surgery.@*METHOD@#A retrospective clinical analysis of 27 patients "whose unilateral maxillary sinus benign lesions operated by the intranasal endoscopic middle meatus with inferior meatus tears recess approach surgical treatment was studied.@*RESULT@#Benign lesions were confirmed by pathology in all patients before and after surgery as to rule out malignancy. All patients had been followed up for 12 to 24 months. Twenty-seven cases resulted in normal luminal epithelium and inferior turbinate shape after surgery. Only one case of papilloma relapsed 2 months after operation. So far, the papilloma has not recurred after the second surgery. There were no epiphora in all cases.@*CONCLUSION@#Endonasal endoscopic expand anterior tears recess approach have great and clear view. This approach made us accurately, mini-invade and completely remove the maxillary sinus benign lesions. It is a physiological and functional surgery and has great advantage in the nasal cavity disease treatment.