title: Incidence of maxillary sinusitis following Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy.
abstract: Twenty adult patients with maxillofacial discrepancies most amenable to correction by Le Fort I osteotomy were evaluated for the incidence of postoperative maxillary sinusitis. Before surgery, each patient was evaluated both radiographically, by Waters' projection technique, and subjectively, according to a brief questionnaire pertaining to sinus symptoms. Identical evaluations were carried out at three- and six-month intervals following surgery. The results show no increase in the incidence of maxillary sinusitis following Le Fort I osteotomy.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Thrash
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Zysset
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology