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.