Pediatric Rhinosinusitis

Hassan H. Ramadan, MDDepartment of OtolaryngologyWest Virginia University School of MedicineMorgantown, WV, USA Fuad M. Baroody, MDDepartment of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, and PediatricsThe University of Chicago MedicineThe Comer Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA

• Part I: Definitions and Basics.- Definition and Clinical Signs and Symptoms.- Burden and Health Impact of Pediatric Rhinosinusitis.- Pathogenesis of Pediatric Sinusitis.- Imaging in Children.- Microbiology of Pediatric Sinusitis.- Part II: Sinusitis and other Pediatric Issues.- The Role of Adenoids in Pediatric Sinusitis.- Allergy and Sinusitis.- Sinusitis and Asthma.- Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Children with Cystic Fibrosis.- Sinusitis and Immune Deficiency in Children.- Pediatric Rhinosinusitis and Gastroesophageal Reflux.- Sinusitis and Adenoiditis.- Part III: Medical Treatment of Sinusitis.- Antibiotics: Intranasal and Systemic Treatment of Sinusitis in Children.- Saline Irrigation in Pediatric Rhinosinusitis.- Medical Treatment of Pediatric Rhinosinusitis: Focus on Intranasal and Systemic Corticosteroids.- Part IV: Adenoidectomy and Sinus Lavage.- Balloon Sinuplasty in Children.- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Pediatric Patients.- Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction in Children.- Post-operative Management of Pediatric Sinusitis.- Failure of Surgical Treatment in Children with Chronic Rhinosinusitis.- Part V: Complications.- Complications of Sinusitis.