Is it safe to reuse a syringe of glutaraldehyde cross-linked collagen?
The positive culture most likely resulted from contamination during periurethral injection or the culturing process. Minimal contamination from and the great potential cost savings of reusing glutaraldehyde cross-linked collagen for subsequent treatments in an individual indicate the need for an expanded study involving multiple centers.
Anatomic variations of the middle turbinate have an effect on bony septal deviations to the contralateral side. However, middle turbinate variations and bony septal deviation are not associated with chronic sinusitis.