[Anatomy and operation of agger nasi ethmoidal cells and frontal recess]

To reduce postoperative recurrency of nasal polyps and sinusitis, the anatomy of lateral wall of nasal cavity was studied in body head. It was found that there was a considerable wide area between the anterior attachment of the middle turbinate and the roof of ethmoidal sinus, just where the agger nasi ethmoidal cells and frontal recess lying. And also the medial wall of agger nasi ethmoidal cell is just above the anterior attachment of middle turbinate. In our operations, the bony structure above the anterior attachment of middle turbinate was resected to open the medial wall of agger nasi ethmoidal cells and the frontal recess, the lesions in them was removed carefully to reobtain a well drainage. 15 cases were followed up for 0.5 to 1.5 years and the result was satisfying.