title: Cyanoacrylate adhesive for closing sinus membrane perforations during sinus lifts.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sinus lift procedures depend greatly on fragile structures and anatomical variations. The procedure may cause sinus membrane perforations, which can lead to graft infection and early failure.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the efficacy of cyanoacrylate adhesive in the management of large perforations of the maxillary sinus membrane during sinus lifts.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six rabbits were used in the study. Sinus membrane perforations (about 1.5 cm in length) were repaired with cyanoacrylate adhesive on one side of the maxillary sinus. On the contralateral side, an identical laceration was not repaired. Histological evaluation was performed 2 weeks after the operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Wounds repaired with cyanoacrylate adhesive showed newly formed continuous epithelium across the previous perforation site and there was sinusitis on the contralateral side.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results support the clinical use of cyanoacrylate adhesive for repairing sinus membrane perforations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. I.H. Cha, DDS, PhD), College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul. choibh@wonju.yonsei.ac.kr
authors.forename: Byung-Ho
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Byung-Yong
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: Seoung-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shi-Jiang
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jae-Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Jingxu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates