For three decades the mainstay of treatments for sinus
disease had not really advanced.
Patients were treated with a combination of antibiotics
and allergy medicines and if that failed sinus surgery was then recommended.
This sinus surgery is performed in an operating room
under general anesthesia. It is an invasive procedure where surgery is
performed to cut open and remove tissue that is blocking the sinus outflow
tracts. It obviously involves risks of complications and scarring and could
lead to significant pain and recovery time.
Over the last decade sinus surgeons have developed tiny
sinus balloons that can be used to successfully cure the sinus infections.
Instead of a surgery, this Balloon Sinuplasty can be performed in about 15
minutes in the physician's office with twighlight sedation and local
anesthesia. It is virtually painless and has no significant downtime. Best of
all, it offers a very high success rate both in the short term and long term.
If you suffer from sinus complaints seek a consultation with an ENT surgeon
with experience in Balloon Sinuplasty.
Daniel P Slaughter, MD
Center of Excellence Physician Balloon Sinuplasty Trainer
for Entellus Medical
