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Sinonasal Complications Following the Sinus Lift Procedure

Jakob L. Fischer, Charles A. Riley and Ashutosh Kacker
Ochsner Journal June 2023, 23 (2) 147-151; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.22.0125

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    (A) Coronal and (B) axial computed tomography scan of a patient who had migration of the sinus lift graft material into the soft tissues of the cheek, resulting in extensive facial cellulitis and requiring debridement.

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  • Table 1.

    Rhinology Evaluation Results After Referral for Complications of Sinus Lift Surgery, n=9

    Findingn (%)
    Deviated nasal septum7 (77.8)
    Concha bullosa1 (11.1)
    Unilateral maxillary mucosal thickening and opacification9 (100)
    Oroantral fistula4 (44.4)
    Migration of bone graft2 (22.2)
  • Table 2.

    Maxillary Sinus Culture Results, n=9

    Pathogenn (%)
    Viridans streptococci4 (44.4)
    Staphylococcus aureus3 (33.3)
    Actinomyces spp1 (11.1)
    Peptostreptococcus spp1 (11.1)
    Stomatococcus spp1 (11.1)
    Capnocytophaga spp1 (11.1)
    Enterobacter spp1 (11.1)
    Propionibacterium acnes1 (11.1)

    • Note: Seven patients were polymicrobial, and 2 patients demonstrated no growth of organisms.

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