The effect of a temporary nasoantral window on mucociliary clearance. An experimental study.
Although many studies have clearly shown that nasoantral windows do not help ciliary clearance of sinus disease, studies have not addressed the possible adverse effects of nasoantral windows. This study was performed to determine if an inferior antrostomy can actually improve ciliary clearance. Even with the advent of endoscopic sinus surgery we need to have a better understanding of inferior antrostomies.
Friedman
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago.
Toriumi
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DM
D000818:Animals; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D011817:Rabbits