The effect of maxillary sinus surgery on its development.
CONCLUSIONS
The study showed that surgery in the maxillary sinus can affect its development.


OBJECTIVE
To quantitatively evaluate the long-term impact of sinus surgery on its development in the rabbit.


METHODS
This was an experimental study performed at an academic tertiary medical center using 20 4-week-old New Zealand white rabbits. The rabbits underwent unilateral right maxillary sinus surgery. The contralateral maxillary sinus used as a control did not undergo the operation. The maxillary sinus ostium was enlarged on the operated side. Volumetric analysis of the maxillary sinus was performed 1 year post-surgery. The maxillary sinus volumes of both sides were calculated using Multidedector CT and the volumetric measurements of the operated side were compared with the non-operated side.


RESULTS
Maxillary sinus development was significantly reduced on the surgical side. Maxillary sinus growth on the surgical side was determined as 87% compared with the non-surgical side.
Bahadir
Osman
O
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
Bahadir
Aysenur
A
Kosucu
Polat
P
Livaoglu
Murat
M
D000818:Animals; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000601:surgery*; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011817:Rabbits; D012016:Reference Values; D054894:Spiral Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology