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Sean M McDermott¹, Amanda Onwuka², Charles Elmaraghy^3,4

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Pediatric sinusitis complications can be managed nonoperatively with ampicillin-sulbactam, reducing the need for surgery. Medical therapy followed by surgery (MTS) and surgery followed by medical therapy (SMT) showed no significant outcome differences in complicated sinusitis cases.

Keywords:

complicated sinusitis intracranial pediatrics periorbital surgical management

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Pediatric Otolaryngology
Infectious Diseases
Ophthalmology

Background:

Sinusitis is a frequent pediatric illness.
Complications include periorbital or intracranial extension.
Management involves antimicrobials and potentially surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine management patterns and outcomes in pediatric patients with complicated sinusitis.
To evaluate the effectiveness of different treatment strategies.
To analyze risk factors for surgical intervention.

Main Methods:

Retrospective case series with chart review.
Evaluation of 168 pediatric patients with complicated sinusitis and periorbital complications.
Data analysis of demographics, disease characteristics, management, and outcomes.

Main Results:

Orbital cellulitis was the most common complication (49%).
Surgical intervention occurred in 49% of patients.
Ampicillin-sulbactam use in nonoperative patients reduced the need for medical therapy followed by surgery (MTS) (19% vs 57%).
Chandler III patients had a higher rate of surgical intervention (83%).
Hospital charges for operative patients were significantly higher than nonoperative patients ($45,056 vs $14,311).

Conclusions:

Early nonoperative management with ampicillin-sulbactam in pediatric sinusitis is associated with a lower risk of MTS.
MTS and SMT did not demonstrate significant differences in outcomes.
Treatment strategies should consider disease severity and patient factors.