Patients who have trouble with chronic and recurrent sinusitis often have blocked sinus pathways that can prevent effective drainage, airflow and healing from an infection. If medications and first-line treatments have failed to help relieve symptoms and inflammation in the past or if patients experience multiple episodes of sinusitis, Office-Based Sinus Treatment may be an appropriate treatment option for them.
The Office-Based Sinus Treatment gently expands sinus openings and drainage pathways to restore airflow, aid with drainage and helps healing. After locating the treatment area and applying local anesthesia, a physician will place the small balloon in the nose, inflate the balloon to dilate the treatment area, and then deflate and remove the balloon.