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Balloon Sphenoid Sinuplasty

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Indications:

  • Chronic sphenoid sinusitis refractory to medical therapy
  • Stenotic sphenoid ostium

 

Highlights:

  • Catheter positioned in sphenoethmoid recess
  • Lighted guide-wire advanced into sphenoid sinus
  • Balloon threaded over guide-wire and inflated

 

Keep in Mind:

  • Trans-illumination of sphenoid sinus often gives a jack-o-lantern effect
  • Specific indications and long-term outcomes await further study