Balloon sinuplasty

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Sep;62(3):225-8. doi: 10.1007/s12070-010-0084-7. Epub 2010 Oct 12.

Abstract

Balloon sinuplasty is a technique in endoscopic sinus surgery that involves minimally invasive procedures to dilate the obstructed or stenosed anatomical sinus pathways. Procedure is derived from the well-recognized techinique of angioplasty. This article highlights the procedural methods with review of literature and my personal experience in balloon sinupalsty.

Keywords: Acclarent; Antrostomy; Balloon sinuplasty; ESS; Hybrid-ESS; Lumiview; Sinostomy.