Table 3 Summary of the surgical approaches used in this study
Patient no. | Anesthesia | Surgical procedure | Biopsy results | Follow-up period after treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IVS | Crestal approach | – | 3-month follow-up |
2 | IVS | Crestal approach | – | 3-month follow-up |
3 | GA | CLP | Chronic maxillary sinusitis | 2-year follow-up |
4 | IVS | CLP | 1. Chronic maxillary sinusitis 2. Foreign body reaction around the graft material | 3-year follow-up |
5 | IVS | MESS (lateral bony window) | – | 3-year follow-up |
6 | IVS | MESS (lateral bony window) | – | 1-year follow-up |
7 | GA | MESS (lateral bony window) | Chronic maxillary sinusitis | 2-year follow-up |
8 | IVS | MESS (lateral bony window) | – | 6-month follow-up |
9 | IVS | FESS | – | 3-month follow-up |
10 | GA | MESS (lateral bony window) | Chronic maxillary sinusitis | 4-year follow-up |
11 | IVS | MESS (lateral bony window) | Chronic maxillary sinusitis with a fungus ball (aspergillosis) | 4-year follow-up |
12 | IVS | MESS (lateral bony window) | Chronic maxillary sinusitis | 1-month follow-up |
13 | IVS | MESS (lateral bony window) | Chronic maxillary sinusitis | 2-month follow-up |
14 | IVS | MESS (crestal opening) | Chronic maxillary sinusitis | 2-year follow-up |
15 | IVS | MESS (crestal opening) | 1. Inflamed fibrous tissue 2. Inflamed granulation tissue 3. Foreign body materials | 2-year follow-up |