Efficacy of Seprapack Sinus Dressing Versus No Dressing in the Prevention of Intranasal Adhesions Following Sinus Surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• •patients with craniofacial abnormalities (e.g. cleft palate)
• •patients without intact middle turbinates
• •patients on long-term oral steroids or other chemotherapeutic agents that might delay healing. Short-term pulse steroid therapy and topical steroids are acceptable
• •patients with inflammatory conditions, other than chronic sinusitis or nasal polyposis, including but not limited to sarcoidosis, rhinitis, ozena, Wegner's granulomatosis, nasal malignancy, recreational drug abuse
• •patients with cystic fibrosis
• •women that are pregnant or women of childbearing age potential who are not practicing an acceptable method of birth control
• •patients with bleeding disorders or who are receiving anticoagulants
• •patients that may require a Lothrop procedure