Placement of Steroid-Eluting Stent in the Frontal Sinus

Indications: 

Frontal stenosis secondary to:

• scar tissue
• polyps or
• inflammation

Highlights:

• A steroid-eluting stent (Propel Mini) is placed into the frontal sinus ostium at the conclusion of frontal sinusotomy
• Surgery was performed to drain an opacified frontal sinus which was obstructed by scar tissue after previous sinus surgery
• The stent is positioned to straddle the frontal ostium

Keep in Mind:

• The steroid, mometasone, is released by the stent over approximately 4 weeks
• The stent does not need to be removed as it dissolves in 1-2 months