Anyone who suffers from chronic sinusitis knows how miserable it can make you feel. Sinusitis can result in facial pain or pressure, headaches, congestion, fatigue and more—not to mention the frustration of never finding a treatment that works.

Finally, there’s good news for the 37 million people in the U.S. who suffer from sinusitis. It’s called Balloon Sinuplasty—a minimally invasive, FDA-approved procedure that has proven to be highly effective at improving the quality of life for sinus sufferers.

How Balloon Sinuplasty works Your ENT Clinic of Iowa physician uses a small, flexible sinus balloon catheter to open up blocked sinus passageways, restoring normal sinus drainage and function. When the sinus balloon is inflated, it gently restructures and widens the walls of the passageway while maintaining the integrity of the sinus lining.

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ENT Clinic of Iowa physician gently places a sinus guide catheter and a flexible sinus guidewire through the nostrils to access the target sinus. Next, a sinus balloon catheter advances over the sinus guidewire.

The sinus balloon catheter is positioned across the blocked ostium and gently inflated.

The Balloon Sinuplasty system is removed, leaving an open sinus passageway and restoring normal drainage and function.

Benefits of Balloon Sinuplasty

Benefits of the procedure include:

• Safe and effective. Clinical studies have shown the Balloon Sinuplasty system to be safe and effective in relieving symptoms of sinusitis.
• Minimally invasive. The technology uses small, soft, flexible devices that enter entirely through the nostrils. These devices gently open blocked sinus openings, typically without the tissue or bone removal that is required in more invasive sinus surgery.
• Reduced bleeding. Because in many instances no tissue or bone is removed when using this technology, there may be reduced bleeding associated with the procedure. As a result, the need for uncomfortable nasal packing may also be eliminated.
• Improved recovery time. While recovery time varies with each patient, many people can return to normal activities within 24 hours.
• Does not limit treatment options. This technology is an endoscopic tool and may be used with other medical therapies or sinus surgery techniques. It does not limit future treatment options if you have progressive disease

Do you have sinusitis?

If you’ve had three or more of the following symptoms for 10 days or longer, you may have a sinus infection. Contact ENT Clinic of Iowa for a thorough evaluation.

• Facial pressure, fullness, congestion or pain
• Nasal congestion, blockage or a stuffy nose
• Thick, yellow-green nasal discharge
• Thick post-nasal drainage
• Reduction in your sense of smell
• Headaches
• Bad breath or coughs

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