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[Management of patients with recurrent purulent sinusitis caused by structural anomaly of the unciform process]
Abstract:
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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