Sinuplasty®
uses a thin balloon similar to an angioplasty balloon to open the sinus
passages and provide easier breathing and in most cases, no more sinus
headaches. As in heart vessels, the balloon is placed into position and
inflated, then deflated and removed. This results in permanent widening
of the critical areas leading into the sinuses while leaving the nose
lining unharmed rather than destructing this lining as occurs in typical
sinus surgery.
Sinuplasty®
is used in patients with sinus headaches or pain and those who
have perhaps been fearful of the nosebleeds and packs they have seen all
too often with the standard sinus surgery.
This
new outpatient procedure is as revolutionary for sinuses as arthroscopic
surgery was for knees. The biggest advantages of Sinuplasty®
are less bleeding and a shorter recovery time. Most people can return
to work in twenty-four hours.
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