title: Postoperative perforation of the Schneiderian membrane in maxillary sinus augmentation: a case report.
abstract: Perforation of the Schneiderian membrane constitutes a major intraoperative complication of maxillary sinus floor elevation with graft materials, but postoperative perforation of the sinus membrane is very rare. This case report demonstrates that conservative treatment involving drainage and the administration of systemic antibiotics can be used to successfully treat postoperative sinus membrane perforation with infection of the graft material.
authors.affiliation: 1  Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyu-Hong
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: Kyu-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Jeong-Kwon
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.forename: In-Seong
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Jeon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D064592:Autografts / Q000637:transplantation; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D059546:Sinus Floor Augmentation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D018786:Bone Substitutes; D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: complications; sinus lift; sinus membrane perforation