Endoscopic removal of alloplastic sinus graft material via a wide middle antrotomy

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Sep;37(9):858-61. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.04.021. Epub 2008 Jun 18.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the treatment required for a patient affected by chronic maxillary sinusitis following a sinus grafting procedure with an alloplastic material. Sinusitis was not the consequence of migration of alloplastic material into the maxillary sinus, but rather the consequence of overfilling the subantral space followed by obstruction of the ostium. The treatment involved removal of the alloplastic material and correction of the ostium obstruction via a nasal endoscopic approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / adverse effects*
  • Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / methods
  • Bone Substitutes / adverse effects*
  • Endoscopy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Maxilla / diagnostic imaging
  • Maxilla / surgery
  • Maxillary Sinusitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Maxillary Sinusitis / etiology
  • Maxillary Sinusitis / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Turbinates / surgery

Substances

  • Bone Substitutes