SIOUX CITY | Facial pain, pressure and nasal drainage -- common symptoms of chronic sinusitis -- can now be easily treated in a select group of patients in a doctor's office under local anesthetic ...

Balloon dilation in sinus surgery employs small, flexible catheters to expand the natural ostia of the paranasal sinuses without tissue removal. Originally adapted from angioplasty, this minimally ...

The procedure uses an inflatable balloon inserted into the nasal passages to widen sinus channels and improve airflow. It is commonly presented as a non-surgical approach for chronic sinus congestion ...

It's like an angioplasty to clear out clogged sinuses. A new procedure lets doctors snake a balloon up the nose of chronic sinusitis sufferers, stretching their sinus passages to help them breathe ...

Sinusitis occurs when the air-filled cavities of the face (the sinuses) become inflamed. Balloon catheter dilation aims to keep sinus passages open by gently inflating a small balloon, which is ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in the April 2024 edition of Healthy You, a quarterly health publication and ...

Battling a sinus infection is bad enough, but contending with chronic sinus infections can be a real problem. Staying on antibiotics isn’t good for the body, leaving patients with limited options. For ...

Many people suffer from sinus trouble. In fact, Philadelphia sometimes makes the list for worst places for allergy and sinus sufferers. New technology is now bringing a surgical fix once reserved for ...

Since the advent of the endoscope, the standard treatment modality for treating inflammatory conditions or benign pathologies in the maxillary sinus has changed from a radical approach to minimally ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chronic sinusitis and bacteria-caused sinus infections are the most prevalent health issues witnessed in various countries. Sinus dilation is one of the safest and ...