What is an antral puncture?
What is Antral puncture? It is a procedure done both for diagnosis and treatment of sinusitis, where a canula is inserted into the maxillary sinus via an opening made in the inferior meatus.
What is the antrum sinus?
The maxillary sinus (or antrum of Highmore) is a paired pyramid-shaped paranasal sinus within the maxillary bone which drains via the maxillary ostium into the infundibulum, then through hiatus semilunaris into the middle meatus. It is the largest of the paranasal sinuses.
Which meatus is punctured in antral lavage?
Antral puncture and lavage through the inferior meatus is a minor but common otolaryngological procedure, usually performed under local anaesthesia.
What is a sinus washout?
The bone between your sinus and the inside of your nose is very thin. Your surgeon will pass a very fine metal tube into your nose through this thin bone. They will flush the area with sterile saline solution to get rid of any infection and open the drain hole.
Where are the paranasal sinuses?
One of many small hollow spaces in the bones around the nose. Paranasal sinuses are named after the bones that contain them: frontal (the lower forehead), maxillary (cheekbones), ethmoid (beside the upper nose), and sphenoid (behind the nose).
Where is the frontal sinus located?
forehead
A type of paranasal sinus (a hollow space in the bones around the nose). There are two, large frontal sinuses in the frontal bone, which forms the lower part of the forehead and reaches over the eye sockets and eyebrows. The frontal sinuses are lined with cells that make mucus to keep the nose from drying out.
Why is maxillary sinus called antrum of Highmore?
Pneumatic space lodged in the body of maxilla. There are 4 paranasal sinuses situated around the nose and ultimately, they also drain into the nose. Maxillary sinus is the largest sinus and is also the first sinus to develop. That’s why, known as antrum of Highmore.
What is antral puncture and lavage?
Otorhinolaryngology. Antral lavage is a largely obsolete surgical procedure in which a cannula is inserted into the maxillary sinus via the inferior meatus to allow irrigation and drainage of the sinus. It is also called proof puncture, as the presence of an infection can be proven during the procedure.
How do you do nasal irrigation?
Fill a large medical syringe, squeeze bottle, or nasal cleansing pot (such as a Neti Pot) with the saline solution, insert the tip into your nostril, and squeeze gently. Aim the stream of saline solution toward the back of your head, not toward the top.
Where are the sphenoid sinuses located?
There are two large sphenoid sinuses in the sphenoid bone, which is behind the nose between the eyes. The sphenoid sinuses are lined with cells that make mucus to keep the nose from drying out. Anatomy of the paranasal sinuses (spaces between the bones around the nose).