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Factors affecting the location of sphenoid sinus ostium: a binary logistic regression analysis
Dong-Hyun Kim1, Hyung-Bon Koo1, Sang-Jun Son1
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Wonkang Medical Science, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, 18, Gobong-ro 24-gil, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54538, Republic of Korea.
Background:
Sphenoid sinus is a type of sinus surrounded by critical structures so that its injury potential to induce complications during surgery. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the location of the sphenoid sinus natural ostium (SSO) to provide valuable data for endoscopic sinus surgery.
Methods:
Ostiomeatal unit (OMU) computerized tomography (CT) was performed on 198 subjects. Across the left and right sides, 396 evaluation results were obtained. The vertical distance to determine the location of the SSO was analyzed based on Lines 1, 2 and 3 on the sagittal image. The horizontal distance was analyzed based on Lines 4 and 5 on the axial image. The upper, lower, medial and non-medial borders were defined according to the location of the SSO. The presellar, sellar and postsellar types were categorized according to the level of sphenoid sinus pneumatization (SSP) on the sagittal image. The presence and absence of Onodi cells were defined on the coronal image. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate each factor.
Results:
As the rostrum width of the SSO on the horizontal position increased, the position toward non-medial boarder increased by 4.902 times so that the natural ostium showed a trend of lateralization. For the postsellar type, compared to the presellar type, the position toward the non-medial boarder decreased by 0.223 times, indicating that the postsellar type had the natural ostium showing a trend of medialization. In the presence of Onodi cells, the position toward the lower boarder increased by 2.599 times with a significant association.
Conclusions:
The results in this study indicated that the presellar type of SSP had the natural ostium exhibiting lateralization with an increase in the rostrum width, whereas the postsellar type had the natural ostium exhibiting medialization with a decrease in the rostrum width. Based on these findings, the methods to widen the natural ostium may be diversified.
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