The usefulness of irrigation of the maxillary sinus in children with maxillary sinusitis on the basis of the Water's X-ray.
The authors studied 80 children with sinusitis, all treated with amoxycillin and a decongestive preparation. The authors reached the conclusion that in 30 out of 80 children the third standard X-ray becomes normal without further treatment. In the remaining 50 children the usefulness of irrigation of the maxillary sinus was studied: one group was treated with antroscopy and sinuscopy while the second group did not receive this treatment (control). In both groups control X-rays were performed after three weeks. There was no significant difference between the two groups, which indicates that irrigation does not lead to a better cure. A correlation of 71% was found between X-ray findings and antroscopic findings. As a first treatment antibiotics are recommended.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014663:Nasal Decongestants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010109:Oxymetazoline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D014663:Nasal Decongestants; D010109:Oxymetazoline; C009695:xylometazoline