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Decode Draf Drainage Procedures

Published on Wed May 17, 2017

Here’s everything you need to know about Draf sinus procedures. If a patient suffers from chronic sinusitis/rhinosinusitis or from complications resulting from these diseases, the physician might decide to perform a “Draf” drainage procedure. Candidates for the Draf often resort to this procedure following unsuccessful attempts at more traditional endoscopic approaches. Draf procedures fall under three specific subsections: Draf I, [...]
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