Feasibility of routine paranasal sinus CT-scans in preoperative transplant patients.

Background: Paranasal Sinus (PNS) CT- scans are routinely performed for screening of sinusitis in patients scheduled for organ transplant at the University Hospital Graz. This study was performed to evaluate whether routine PNS CT-scans are necessary in every transplant patient or in selected cases only, because clear evidence is missing in literature.

Material/methods: 142 patients (113 male, 29 female) were included in this retrospective patient chart study.