Melgarejo-Moreno P J, Ribera-Cortada I, Sarroca-Capell E
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain.
Rhinology. 1996 Jun;34(2):110-3.
To evaluate partial or radical surgical removal of the maxillary sinus mucosa, 20 New-Zealand albino rabbits were used. After three months, specimens were taken for examination. Bacteriological cultures, light- and electron microscopy were performed, and mucociliary transport was studied. These experimental findings add further support to the concept of performing a conservative sinus procedure rather than a radical removal as a first procedure.
