Management of rhinosinusitis in children.

Autor: Clement PA; Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Brussels, Belgium., Bluestone CD, Gordts F, Lusk RP, Otten FW, Goossens H, Scadding GK, Takahashi H, van Buchem FL, van Cauwenberge P, Wald ER
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology [Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol] 1999 Oct 05; Vol. 49 Suppl 1, pp. S95-100.
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5876(99)00141-x
Abstrakt: The authors provide definitions for the different forms of pediatric rhinosinusitis, with an enumeration of the main symptoms and signs. They also provide the indications for CT scan examination and microbiological investigations. In addition, they emphasize the importance of concomitant systemic disease, such as allergy and immunological disorders. The adequate medical management, which is mandatory before any surgery, is considered and discussed, and the indications for surgery are provided.
Databáze: MEDLINE