Questioning the Justification of Frontal Sinusotomy for Odontogenic Sinusitis. 2020

Ahmad Safadi, and Shlomi Kleinman, and Itay Oz, and Anat Wengier, and Fadi Mahameed, and Igor Vainer, and Omer J Ungar
Senior, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Electronic address: a_safadi@hotmail.com.

OBJECTIVE Odontogenic sinusitis (OS) can be caused by infectious conditions of the posterior maxillary teeth. The maxillary sinus has been most often involved because of its proximity to the posterior maxillary teeth. Often the anterior ethmoids and frontal sinuses will be involved by the infective process. The underlying odontogenic condition must be addressed before or during sinus surgery. The role of frontal sinusotomy in the treatment of these patients has been poorly described. Our objective was to present the surgical outcomes of patients with OS involving the frontal sinus who had undergone middle meatal antrostomy alone. METHODS A prospective analysis of all patients who had undergone surgery at a single tertiary center to treat OS involving the frontal sinus from November 2015 to December 2018 was performed. Their preoperative assessment findings, surgical findings, and postoperative outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 45 patients (23 men and 22 women), with a median age of 57 years (range, 20 to 83 years), were enrolled in the present study. All anterior sinuses (frontal, anterior ethmoids, and maxillary sinuses) were clinically and radiographically involved in all the patients. Each patient underwent endoscopic wide maxillary middle meatal antrostomy concurrent with dental intervention. The average follow-up was 7 months. No signs of active frontal disease were detected by postoperative endoscopy in any patient, and no patient required revision surgery. CONCLUSIONS The results from the present study have shown that no justification exists for frontal sinusotomy for the treatment of OS involving the frontal sinus. Frontal sinusitis is a secondary infectious and inflammatory process that will resolve once the underlying odontogenic condition has healed and wide middle meatal antrostomy has been performed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008443 Maxillary Sinus The air space located in the body of the MAXILLARY BONE near each cheek. Each maxillary sinus communicates with the middle passage (meatus) of the NASAL CAVITY on the same side. Antrum of Highmore,Maxillary Antrum,Maxillary Ostium,Antrum, Maxillary,Highmore Antrum,Maxillary Antrums,Maxillary Ostiums,Sinus, Maxillary
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D002908 Chronic Disease Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D004724 Endoscopy Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body. Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic,Endoscopic Surgical Procedure,Endoscopy, Surgical,Surgical Endoscopy,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic,Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical
D005260 Female Females
D005626 Frontal Sinus One of the paired, but seldom symmetrical, air spaces located between the inner and outer compact layers of the FRONTAL BONE in the forehead. Agger Nasi Cell,Frontal Recess,Frontal Sinus Ostium,Agger Nasi Cells,Cell, Agger Nasi,Frontal Recesses,Frontal Sinus Ostiums,Recess, Frontal,Sinus Ostium, Frontal,Sinus Ostiums, Frontal,Sinus, Frontal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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