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

Inclusion Criteria: at least 18 years of age requiring bilateral endoscopic ethmoidectomy (anterior or posterior) intact middle turbinates willing to return for all follow-up visits signed written informed consent 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