title: The use of sputum-trap in the collection of antral washout specimen during antroscopy.
abstract: Antroscopy of the maxillary sinus has become an established and proven procedure in the diagnosis and treatment of sinus disease. Below we outline the use of the sputum-trap in the collection of antral washout specimens for microbiological culture during antroscopy.
authors.affiliation: E.N.T. Department, Greenbank Hospital, Plymouth, Devon.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Violaris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bridger
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013183:Sputum; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation*