Balloon Sphenoid Sinuplasty
Indications:
- Chronic sphenoid sinusitis refractory to medical therapy.
- Narrow sphenoid ostia
Highlights:
- Catheter positioned in sphenoethmoid recess.
- Lighted guide-wire is threaded into the sphenoid sinus.
- Balloon is threaded over the guide-wire and inflated.
Keep in Mind/Things to Remember:
- Trans-illumination of sphenoid sinus often gives a jack-o-lantern effect.
- Specific indications and long-term outcomes await further study.