Symptoms Include:
- Headache
- Being tired
- Drainage of a thick, yellow or greenish discharge from the nose
- Nasal obstruction or congestion
- Tenderness and swelling around the eyes, cheeks, nose and forehead and/or a reduced sense of smell and taste
Chronic sinusitis often goes undiagnosed for a very long period and is therefore managed by increasingly high doses of decongestants and nasal and oral steroids.
Previously, the only surgical option for clearing blocked sinuses was known as endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), which removes bone and tissue from the nose to enlarge the sinus opening. This removal of bone and tissue can require uncomfortable nasal packing after surgery and lead to post-surgery pain and scarring.
How does Balloon Sinuplasty work?
In Balloon Sinuplasty, inflamed sinuses are opened in the same way that doctors open up blocked arteries during balloon angioplasty.
Frontal Sinus Ballonplasty
Maxillary Sinus Ballonplasty
Advantages of Balloon Sinuplasty Devices:
Size:
- Safe design (Eg. Atraumatic wire)
- Zero adverse events in clinical studies
- Less general anesthesia time and necessity
Effective:
- Patency: Extremely low patency & revision rates
- CT Scan: Consistent improvement in Lund-MacKay CT scores
- Symptoms: Significantly improved SNOT-20 sinus symptoms/QOL scores
Patient Friendly:
- Less invasive
- Less trauma
- Less pain
- Less recovery time
- Less scarring
- Less follow-up procedures
Contact Shalby Hospitals for Balloon Sinuplasty in India.
