Sinus irrigations before and after surgery-Visualization through computational fluid dynamics simulations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives/hypothesis

Topical sinus irrigations play a critical role in the management of sinonasal disease, and the improvement in irrigant penetration into the sinuses postoperatively greatly contributes to the success of endoscopic sinus surgery. Prior investigations on postoperative sinus irrigations have been mostly limited to cadaver studies, which are labor intensive and do not capture the full dynamics of the flows. A pilot study was conducted to investigate the impact of surgery on sinus irrigation through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations.

Study design

Retrospective computational study.

Methods

Pre- and postoperative computed tomography (CT) scans were obtained on a patient who underwent standard endoscopic surgeries for all sinuses, including a

SUBMITTER: Zhao K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5084453 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature