[Effects of frequent antral lavage on chronic sinusitis in children].
Eighty cases of pediatric sinusitis (4 to 15 years old, averaged 8 years old) were treated with frequent antral irrigations. Antral puncture was made through the inferior meatus with a Kyoto University needle under topical or general anesthesia. Then a plastic tube of 14G Medicut intravenous cannula was left in place to serve as an indwelling catheter. Antral lavages were performed through this tube 3 times daily for 7 to 10 days. The opacity of the maxillary sinus at post-treatment was improved significantly compared with that at pre-treatment in Waters view. This improvement was continued even at about 5.7 months after treatment. The opacity of the ethmoid sinus was also improved significantly after the treatment in occipito-frontal view. Our results suggest that the frequent antral lavage is an useful therapeutic modality for pediatric sinusitis.
Nishii
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu.
Majima
Y
Y
Nonoyama
T
T
Okada
E
E
Takahashi
Y
Y
Yuta
A
A
Sakakura
Y
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods