Balloon Sinuplasty

Balloon Sinuplasty or Balloon Sinus Dilation (BSD) is an advanced surgical procedure used by Dr. Michael Freedman to treat sinusitis and other related problems through minimally invasive techniques. Balloon Sinuplasty is a breakthrough procedure that relieves the pain and pressure associated with chronic sinusitis. It is used by surgeons to safely and effectively treat chronic sinusitis patients who are not responding well to medications such as antibiotics, nasal steroids, or over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, and are seeking relief from uncomfortable and painful sinusitis symptoms.

+Balloon Sinus Dilation: This treatment provides fast, effective relief from chronic sinus pain and pressure, and it’s been proven safe time and again. If medication doesn’t work for you, balloon sinus dilation can provide an effective, non-surgical solution.

+Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: For more serious cases of sinusitis, endoscopic sinus surgery can provide relief from serious pain. Endoscopic sinus surgery is performed by sinus doctors and is a safe, minimally invasive surgery that provides relief from blockages on the sinus opening that cause persistent pain and impair breathing. The treatment requires only a brief recovery period, and we can perform the surgery right in our Detroit office.

+Medical Therapy: Sometimes, we can treat sinusitis without physical procedures. Our doctors are experts in working with sinusitis patients, and we can prescribe a wide range of antibiotics, nasal steroids, decongestant nasal drops, and other medical treatments to help you find long-term relief.

Similar to how angioplasty uses balloons to open blocked arteries, Balloon Sinuplasty, a system of catheter-based instruments, opens blocked sinuses.

The procedure is less invasive than traditional sinus surgery. It allows most patients to return to normal activities quickly within 48 Hours.

With Balloon Sinuplasty, a specially-designed catheter is inserted into the nose to reach the blocked sinus cavity. A small balloon is slowly inflated, which widens and restructures the walls of the sinus passage, helping to drain mucus from the blocked sinus and restore normal sinus drainage without cutting and with minimal bleeding. This approach also preserves the natural structure of the sinuses.

Published clinical data shows that Balloon Sinuplasty provides symptom relief for the majority of patients:

• Multiple multi-center studies reported that sinus symptoms improved in 95 percent of patients at an average follow-up period of 9 months and that that improvement was maintained in a high majority of patients who were followed for 3 years.

Acclarent office-based sinus dilation is:

• Safe and effective, with clinically and statistically significant improvement in symptoms, with the majority of patients returning to normal activity within 2 days of the procedure.
• Balloon Sinuplasty provided improvement in the symptoms of sinus pressure, headaches, frequency and severity of patients’ sinus infection symptoms, with minimal downtime and a much lower complication rate when compared to traditional sinus surgery.

Balloon Sinuplasty opens blocked sinus cavities in four easy steps:

1) A guidewire and balloon catheter are inserted into the inflamed sinus.

2) The balloon is inflated to expand the sinus opening.

3) Saline is sprayed into the infected sinus cavity to flush out pus and mucus if necessary.

4) The system is removed, leaving the sinuses open.