The effects of treatment with Antibiotics, Laser and Acupuncture upon chronic maxillary sinusitis in children

Author(s): Yeh, H.

Journal/Book: American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 1982; X: 55-58.

Abstract: In a clinical study we compared three diffemt types of therapy in chronic maxillary sinusitis. 45 patients, 3-40 years old, were treatod, 19 with antibiotics, 18 with acupuncture and 8 with Laser-acupuncture. There was no statistical difference of results between Laser-therapy and antibiotics (Chi-Square-Test). Compared to previous treatments with antibiotics, results and dumtion of improvement was significantly better after acupuncture. Conclusion: Acute sinusitis, especially of frontal sinus and in younger children, will better be treated by antibiotics because of the danger of osteomyelitis and meningitis. Acupuncture should be tried in chronic and recurrent stages after exclusion of large adenoids in children or bone inhibition of sinus clearance, especiafly before an invasive operation fike removal of sinus mucosa is carried out.

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