Surgical treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis after sinus lift.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The sinus lift (or sinus augmentation) is a common procedure to improve maxillary bone stock before dental implantation. Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a potential complication of this procedure and may be refractory to medical treatment. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery has previously been used to address CRS, however, results of previous studies indicated that implant removal is required. There are limited follow-up data available.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to characterize the long-term outcomes and efficacy of endoscopic sinus surgery for refractory CRS after sinus lift, including the ability to salvage dental implants.

Methods

This was a retrospective case series that described nine patients who, between June 2011 and September 2016, u

SUBMITTER: Jiam NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5498319 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature