title: Experiences on the sequela of maxillary sinusitis following closure of the causative oro-antral fistula.
abstract: After describing the method of treating sinusitis in established oro-antral fistulae, which consists of irrigation of the maxillary sinus, antibiotic therapy and closure of the fistula, our experience gained on 75 cases checked postoperatively is presented. We found that a radical operation of the sinus, even later, was not necessary in most cases (present investigation of our clinical material showed 97.3 per cent). The inflammatorily a altered mucosa recovers after the elimination of the causative factor, which in this case is the closure of the oro-antral fistula. These findings thus correlate with those made by Obwegeser a and Tschamer (1957) and by Killey and Kay (1967).
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D008875:Middle Aged; D009355:Neomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D009355:Neomycin