In a retrospective study we evaluated 75 osteoplastic frontal sinus operations performed in Fulda between 1979 and 1992. Indications for operation were fractures (43), infections (19), tumors (11), and pneumatosinus (2). An obliteration with abdominal fat was done in 31 cases. The average duration of follow-up was 3.8 years. The overall aesthetic and functional outcome was very good. Revision was necessary in only one case. The patient had forced air into the frontal sinus by blowing his nose too early, so that there was threat of infection. No serious complications such as surgery-related meningeal damage, impaired vision, or double vision occurred.
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