Judgment on effect of antral irrigation in the treatment of chronic sinuitis in children:Observation of maxillary membrane by ultrafine fiberscope (UFF)

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45 children with chronic sinuitis were treated by antral irrigation in our department from 1985 to August 1991.After 17 months of treatment, 11 (22.7%) of the 45 patients were cured, 2 (4.5%) had received operations, 19 (41.0%) were continuing with treatment, and 14 (31.8%) had discontinued treatment.The maxillary membranes of the 10 of the 45 children were examined using an ultrafine fiberscope (UFF) to determine the results of the treatment. The results of the examinations of the maxillary membranes by UFF were classified into three categories: normal or reticularvessel type, intermediate, including vasodilator and mixed vasodilator and edematous types, and edematous type.The results of examination by UFF correlate with both X-MFT and with the condition of the irrigation fluid recovered from patient.Examination by UFF was an effective method of observing the progress of chronic sinuitis.
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