Management of patients with recurrent purulent sinusitis caused by structural anomaly of the unciform process
Kriukov, A.I.; Turovskiĭ, A.B.
Vestnik Otorinolaringologii 2008(2): 27-29
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4668 PMID: 18454073 Document Number: 623761
We have examined and treated 14 patients suffering from recurrent bacterial sinusitis (RBS) in abnormal unciform process (UP). The duration of the disease was I to 3 years, mean 1.9 years. The patients had UP hypoplasia (n=7), UP perforation (n=4), defects due to endonasal surgical intervention (n=3). We made surgical remodeling of the UP by two original techniques. After follow-up for 1-1.5 years the results of the treatment in patients with recurrent bacterial maxillary ethmoiditis were satisfactory in 12 (85.7%) patients and unsatisfactory in 2 (14.3%) patients.