A Discussion of Balloon Sinus Surgery
Jun 28, 2015
As a Los Angeles sinus surgeon, I hear a lot of questions about which procedures are indicated for which ailments. If you have trouble sleeping but no known allergies, is it time for a septoplasty? (Maybe.) If you have chronic sinusitis that responds to antibiotics each time, is it time to consider surgery? (Depends.)
This discussion frames the how and when of balloon sinus surgery, a new procedure that opens airways with minimal bleeding, scarring, or postoperative inconveniences.
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