scholarly journals Lead Airgun Projectiles Inside the Maxillary Sinuses—Therapeutic Approaches through the Years: A Systematic Review of Case Reports

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 11809
Author(s):  
Maciej Chęciński ◽  
Paweł Zadka ◽  
Zuzanna Nowak ◽  
Jakub Mokrysz ◽  
Kamila Chęcińska ◽  
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Background: Shots from commonly available non-gunpowder weapons are a significant cause of facial injuries, especially in pediatric patients. A consequence of such trauma may be the placement of a projectile within the maxillary sinus, which is a therapeutic need with no guidelines for foreign body removal. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of such cases. Materials and methods: Any cases describing the presence of airgun pellets within the maxillary sinus were included. Animal patients and non-English cases were excluded. The final search using the PubMed, BASE and Google Scholar engines was made on 13 November 2021. The JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Case Reports was used to assess the risk of bias. The collected data are presented in tabular form and were subjected to a comparative assessment. Results: In total, reports of seven cases of lead airgun projectiles in the maxillary sinuses were identified, qualified and analyzed. There were no cases of lead intoxication. The bullets were removed by open surgery in the form of antrostomy of the maxillary sinus or with the use of an endoscope. In none of the described cases were complications observed during surgery or postoperative observation. Discussion: This systematic review was based on case reports that differed significantly in quality. The location of the lead foreign body within the maxillary sinuses may be considered favorable over other craniofacial gunshots. The risk of lead intoxication does exist, but such a location of the bullets does not favor it. The removal of projectiles from the maxillary sinuses appears to be easily achievable and does not predispose one to complications.

Author(s):  
Anastasios-Panagiotis Chantzaras ◽  
Panagiota Panagiotou ◽  
Spyridon Karageorgos ◽  
Konstantinos Douros

Background: Foreign body aspiration (FBA) in the tracheobronchial tree is a common problem in the pediatric population. Rigid bronchoscopic procedure is currently the gold standard method for treatment in pediatric patients, whereas recent reports present flexible bronchoscopy as an alternative method. The aim of this study was to summarize all available evidence regarding the application and the success rate of flexible bronchoscopy in foreign body (FB) removal. Methods: Systematic review of the use of flexible bronchoscopy as the first-line treatment in FBA cases in PubMed from 2001 to 2021. Results: Out of 243 citations, 23 studies were included on the use of flexible bronchoscopic procedure as a treatment of choice in 2,587 children with FBA. The FBs were successfully removed in 2,254/2,587 (87.1%) patients with a low complication rate. The majority of FBs retrieved were organic materials 1,073/1,370 (78.3%), and they were most commonly lodged in the right bronchial tree 708/1,401 (50.5%). General anesthesia was applied in most studies (14/23) before proceeding to a flexible bronchoscopy and laryngeal mask airways (LMAs) were mostly used (10/23 studies) to secure the airway during the procedure. Ancillary equipment, usually forceps 1,544/1808 (85.4%) assisted in the FB retrieval. Conclusion: The use of flexible bronchoscopy is shown to be a feasible and safe alternative therapeutic procedure in FBA cases. There is a need for development of extraction equipment and techniques to assist the procedure. Finally, future studies focusing on the comparison between clinical outcomes of flexible and rigid bronchoscopies are necessary.


Author(s):  
Cristóvão Marcondes de Castro RODRIGUES ◽  
Izabella SOL ◽  
Daniela MENESES-SANTOS ◽  
Larissa Gonçalves Cunha RIOS ◽  
Jonas Dantas BATISTA ◽  
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ABSTRACT Foreign bodies in the paranasal sinuses after critical accidents are rare occurrences that have sporadically been reported worldwide. Firearm projectiles, daggers, knives, glass fragments, stones, teeth, and wood can get lodged in the soft and hard tissues of the face. The management and prognosis in these cases depend on the composition and location of the foreign body as well as on the presence or absence of infection. Although there are reports involving the soft tissues of the face, the ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and maxillary sinuses are the most frequently involved sites. The main manifestation of this condition is sinusitis arising from infection and/or inflammation caused by the foreign body, which is a contaminated object. We report a case of removal of a firearm projectile located in the maxillary sinus of a 34-year-old patient under local anesthesia.


Author(s):  
S.A. Karpishchenko ◽  
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D.A. Usmanova ◽  
E.V. Bolozneva ◽  
E.S. Karpishchenko ◽  
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Maxillary sinus foreign bodies are interrelated with different types of treatment of pathologies of teeth of the maxilla. Foreign bodies can be presented by pins, sillers, impression materials, teeth, dental implants etc. Features of anatomical development of maxilla, degree of pneumatization of it and many other factors promote hit of the foreign body to the maxillary sinus. Detection of the foreign body in the maxillary sinus during the operation sometimes can become a serious technical difficulty and needs a surgeon to be a man of experience. Important part of success of the surgery is selection of access to the maxillary sinus based on the 3D computed tomography data. We represent a clinical case of treatment the patient with the maxillary sinus foreign body after two non-resultative surgeries. After the implantation of dental implant, patient appealed for medical treatment, complaining on the discomfort, passing pain at the right buccal region and secrete from the right part of nose. We know from the anamnesis, that the patient was operated through the anterior maxillary wall under the general anesthesia for two times. The foreign body was removed only during the third surgery, that was done under the local anesthesia under the control of the rigid endoscopes. The patient was conversed to the out-patient treatment at the day of the surgery. The efficacy of the endoscopic endonasal approach to the maxillary sinus through the inferior nasal meatus in case of maxillary sinus foreign body was approved.


2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (10) ◽  
pp. 987-989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Bacci ◽  
Stefano Sivolella ◽  
Giulia Brunello ◽  
Edoardo Stellini

2021 ◽  
pp. 014556132110362
Author(s):  
Ashjan Almuhanna ◽  
Ayshah Almahboob ◽  
Ahmed Alhussien ◽  
Reem Aljurayyed ◽  
Ahmed Alammar

Background: The management of subglottic stenosis (SGS) in granulomatosis patients with polyangiitis (GPA) has no clear guidelines. This systematic review aimed to identify different surgical techniques and evaluate the outcomes of applied procedures. Methods: An electronic search was performed using 3 major databases, CINAHL, PubMed, and Clinical key, to include relevant studies published from the databases from inception through January 2017. All primary studies reporting treatment of SGS in cases with GPA were included. Articles were excluded if not relevant to the research topic or if they were duplicates, review articles, editorials, short comments, unpublished data, conference abstracts, case reports, animal studies, or non-English studies. Results: Thirteen papers were included in our systematic review with a total of 267 cases for the qualitative review Endoscopic approaches showed favorable outcomes with the need to use multiple procedures to achieve remission. The open transcervical approach showed excellent results mainly after failure of other endoscopic techniques. Tracheostomy was necessary for severe respiratory obstruction symptoms. Medical treatment was essential for stabilizing the active disease and therefore may enhance the success rate postoperatively. Conclusion: Subglottic stenosis in patients with GPA requires a multidisciplinary approach to provide optimal management regarding disease activity, grade of stenosis, and severity of symptoms.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileios P. Papadopoulos ◽  
Peny Avramidou ◽  
Stefania-Aspasia Bakola ◽  
Dimitra-Geogia Zikoudi ◽  
Ntilara Touzlatzi ◽  
...  

AbstractPurposeLittle is known on the mortality rate in COVID-19 related acute metabolic emergencies, namely diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state (HHS), combined DKA/HHS, and euglycaemic diabetic ketoacidosis (EDKA).MethodsA systematic literature review was conducted using EMBASE, PubMed/Medline, and Google Scholar from January 1, 2020 to January 9, 2021 to identify all case report series, cross-sectional studies, and meta-analyses of case reports describing mortality rate in DKA, HHS, and EDKA, in COVID-19 patients. The Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist for case reports was used for quality assessment.ResultsFrom 313 identified publications, 4 fulfilled the inclusion criteria and analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. A systematic review and meta-analysis with subgroup analyses examined mortality rate in a total of 152 COVID-19 patients who had developed DKA, HHS, combined DKA/HHS, or EDKA. Combined mortality rate and confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using random effects model. The study was registered to PROSPERO database (ID: 230737).ResultsCombined mortality rate was found to be 27.1% [95% CI: 11.2-46.9%]. Heterogeneity was considerable (I2=83%; 95% CI: 56-93%), corrected to 67% according to Von Hippel adjustment for small meta-analyses. Funnel plot presented no apparent asymmetry; Egger’s and Begg’s test yielded in P=0.44 and P=0.50, respectively. Sensitivity analysis failed to explain heterogeneity.ConclusionCOVID-19 related acute metabolic emergencies (DKA, HHS, and EDKA) are characterized by considerable mortality; thus, clinicians should be aware of timely detection and immediate treatment commencing.


2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-112
Author(s):  
Pankaj Shah ◽  
Ashish Katarkar ◽  
Modi Bhavesh ◽  
Datt Modh

ABSTRACT Foreign body in maxillary sinus is not uncommon. Case reports published worldwide have been reviewed. We present a case which was suggestive of carcinoma of maxillary sinus, but it was foreign body ‘stone’ in right maxillary sinus which was almost 30 years old. How to cite this article Katarkar A, Bhavesh M, Modh D, Shah P. Rare Case of Long Standing Foreign Body in Maxillary Sinus. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2013;6(2):110-112.


Author(s):  
Bartosz Wojtera ◽  
Angelika Woźna ◽  
Oskar Komisarek

Abstract Displacement of foreign bodies into the maxillary sinus shows an increasing tendency, especially in regard to raising amount of dental implant installation procedures. The purpose of our study was to compare the efficiency and the rate of late complications among the methods of removal of foreign bodies from maxillary sinus. We performed a systematic review following PRISMA Checklist, searching Pubmed and Google Scholar databases for studies investigating the methods of removal of foreign bodies from maxillary sinus. The inclusion criteria embraced the examined group of at least 10 cases and the follow up period of minimum 3 months. We qualified 7 papers from 531 identified in primary search. Among qualified studies functional endoscopic sinus surgery used in order to remove foreign body from maxillary sinus had no late complications, whereas they occurred in 0–5% cases of using replaceable or pedicled bone approaches and in 15–18% cases of Caldwell-Luc approach. FESS probably should become a gold standard in retrieving foreign bodies from maxillary sinus, however poor evidence requires further investigation, especially in prospective, randomized trials.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangtao Liu ◽  
Feifei Li ◽  
Min Ao ◽  
Guimin Huang

Abstract Background Intrauterine devices (IUD) are widely used all over the world. One of the most serious complications is uterine perforation, and it is very rare for the IUD to penetrate the bladder after perforation. Here we report two cases of IUD migration into the bladder, and review the literature to analyze the possible causes and solutions of such complications. Case presentation Case NO. 1 is a 37-year-old female who presented lower urinary tract symptoms for a year. Cystoscopy showed that a strip of metal penetrated into the bladder, and the surface was covered with stones. The patient underwent cystotomy and foreign body removal under general anesthesia. Case NO. 2 is a 46-year-old woman who previously inserted an IUD in 1998, but she had an unexpected pregnancy in 1999. Her doctor believed that "the IUD had spontaneously expulsed" and a new IUD was inserted after her pregnancy was terminated. Her CT scan showed an IUD on the left side of the bladder and another IUD in the uterus. Her foreign body was removed by cystotomy. Conclusion Patients with IUD should be suggested to check the device regularly, and those who with a missed IUD have to rule out the possibility of IUD migration. For patients with IUD combined with lower urinary tract symptoms, it is necessary to be aware of whether IUD perforation affects the bladder.


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