[Management of patients with recurrent purulent sinusitis caused by structural anomaly of the unciform process].
We have examined and treated 14 patients suffering from recurrent bacterial sinusitis (RBS) in abnormal unciform process (UP). The duration of the disease was 1 to 3 years, mean 1.9 years. The patients had UP hypoplasia (n=7), UP perforation (n=4), defects due to endonasal surgical intervention (n=3). We made surgical remodeling of the UP by two original techniques. After follow-up for 1-1.5 years the results of the treatment in patients with recurrent bacterial maxillary ethmoiditis were satisfactory in 12 (85.7%) patients and unsatisfactory in 2 (14.3%) patients.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D015521:Ethmoid Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence