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: Balloon sinuplasty, Sinostomy, Acclarent, Lumiview, ESS, Hybrid-ESS, Antrostomy
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