Balloon sinuplasty is an innovative sinus procedure developed seven years ago. Using special balloons, sinus drainage pathways can be gently dilated in the clinic setting to relieve sinus pressure, sinus headaches, recurrent sinus infections and even chronic sinus infections.
But is there any proof that this technology really works and is it as simple as they say?
The first question most patients ask is “if you dilate my sinuses with a balloon, will the sinuses stay open long-term?” A study to address this question showed that 92% of sinuses that were dilated using balloon sinuplasty stayed dilated long-term.
The next question is “if you dilate my sinuses, will that relief my symptoms?” A separate study showed that 95% of patients who had balloon sinuplasty noted significant improvement if not resolution of their sinus complaints after the procedure.
Finally, patients always wonder if the clinic procedure is as easy as the physicians describe. The study that best answers this question showed that 95% of patients who underwent clinic balloon sinuplasty would have the procedure again.
With more than 160,000 procedures performed to date, balloon sinuplasty has consistently been shown to be safe, effective and well-tolerated by the chronic sinus sufferers who have benefited from the procedure.
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