Balloon Sinuplasty

Balloon sinuplasty is a surgical procedure used to treat chronic sinusitis and sinus congestion, where patient comfort is at the forefront. It can be performed on an outpatient basis in the office using local anesthesia, with minimally invasive techniques, without requiring incisions and hospital stay. The procedure uses a small, flexible balloon catheter to open the blocked sinus. When the sinus balloon inflates, the integrity of the sinus preserve and the blocked air passageway opens. In this way, normal sinus drainage and air passage restore.

Who is balloon sinuplasty suitable for?

Balloon sinuplasty recommends patients with chronic sinusitis that persists despite antibiotics, steroids, or acute sinusitis that recurs at least three times a year. Appropriate patients who experience persistent symptoms such as nasal congestion, cough, headache, and chronic bad breath due to sinus problems can get rid of their sinus problems shortly and painlessly. However, this procedure is not suitable for every patient with chronic sinus problems. If the cause of sinusitis is a deviated septum or nasal polyp, different methods require for treatment. Your suitability for the procedure determines by a brief examination and screening test.

How is balloon sinuplasty done?

Balloon sinuplasty can perform under local or general anesthesia in the hospital or clinic. An endoscope with a small light source at the tip uses to make sure the balloon place correctly and to see the sinus cavity. Then, a thin and flexible balloon catheter place in your sinus passage. The balloon is then slowly inflated to widen the sinus opening. During this time, your doctor removes the pus and mucus that has accumulated in the sinus cavity with a saline solution. If necessary, while the balloon is in the sinus passage, the bones and tissues around your sinuses are gently rasped and reshaped. After the procedure is complete, the balloon removes. In this way, the sinus passage is widened, clearing the pus and mucus that cause sinus pressure and congestion.

Advantages of the balloon sinuplasty method

It is a safe and effective method for relieving the symptoms of sinusitis. It does use small, soft, flexible devices that enter entirely through the nostrils. These devices clear blocked sinus openings in most cases without the need for tissue and bone removal. Generally, the procedure completes with very little pain without bleeding. Although the recovery period differs according to the patient, the patient usually returns to normal activities within 24 hours. The patient can go home as soon as the treatment is over. Balloon sinuplasty treatment can use in conjunction with other medical treatment or sinus surgery techniques. It does not limit future treatment options.

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