Frequent irrigation in maxillary sinusitis therapy
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Published on: April 8, 2013
1Dept. of O.R.L., University Hospital of Turku, Finland.
Abstract:
190 cases of maxillary sinusitis with retention of secretions were treated by frequent irrigation through an irrigation tube inserted via inferior turbinate sinus. The technique of the tube insertion through a Lichtwitz needle is described. Repeated irrigations do not need any anaesthesia and are better approved by the patients than the usual puncture irrigation. The response seems to be at least equally good as has been observed in similar patient series by repeated puncture irrigations. The patients' requests of reinsertion of irrigation tube in cases of recurrencies gives addition support to the recommendation to accept such a therapy.
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