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Antral lavage is a surgical procedure in which a cannula is inserted into the opening of 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. Upon presence of infection, it can be considered as therapeutic puncture. == Medical uses == It can be used as therapeutic procedure for: * Acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis not responding to medical treatment. * Chronic infections not responding to treatments. * Irrigating and washing out collected purulent secretions. * Dental maxillary sinusitis. * Oro-antral fistula if associated with sinusitis. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】first1=Samy )〕 * Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis. Though it is indicated only in severe cases not as a regular treatment. It can be also used as diagnostic procedure for: * Carrying out culture and sensitivity test if the returning fluid is mucopurulent or purulent in Chronic Sinusitis. * Exfoliative cytology of the returning fluid to rule out any malignancy.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Antral lavage」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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