Is fistula same as sinus tract?

A fistula is an abnormal pathway between two anatomic spaces or a pathway that leads from an internal cavity or organ to the surface of the body. A sinus tract is an abnormal channel that originates or ends in one opening.

What is a fistula sinus tract study?

What is a Fistula Sinus Tract Study? A fistula sinus tract study will examine a sinus cavity to check for leakage and/or size of the cavity. This procedure will take approximately 30 minutes. Preparation: No preparation is necessary. The patient may want to bring extra wound/dressing supplies if desired.

What is a sinus tract stoma?

A tunneling wound or sinus tract is a narrow opening or passageway extending from a wound underneath the skin in any direction through soft tissue and results in dead space with potential for abscess formation.

Do sinus tracts heal?

Abstract. Sinus tracts are paths of drainage for abscesses and can occur both intraorally and extraorally. It is a fact that sinus tracts can heal with proper endodontic therapy. However, there are those types that are persistent and will not respond to any treatment.

Where is the sinus tract located?

Extraoral odontogenic sinus tract can be found anywhere on the face or neck although it is mostly found on the cheek, chin, mandibular angle and sometimes floor of the nose (Spear et al., 1983).

How do you heal a sinus tract?

Treatment options Many simple acute sinuses can be treated conservatively with dressings that encourage the granulation of the cavity and track. However, for a persistent or recurring sinus the surgical laying-open of the wound may be the best option.

How do you treat a sinus tract?

How long do sinus tracts take to heal?

Laying the tract open is always appropriate when a cellulitis is surrounding the pilonidal sinus. Not uncommonly, wounds may require 4-6 months to heal, but the average healing time is approximately 2 months.

What is treatment for sinus tract?

Definitive treatment of the draining sinus tract requires the source of the infection to be eradicated through root canal therapy. Spontaneous closure of the tract should be expected in 5 to 14 days after root canal therapy or extraction [7].