Balloon sinuplasty is one of the latest methods used in surgical treatment of patients with sinonasal inflammatory diseases. It is one of the least traumatic methods used for dilatation of paranasal sinuses ostia. Our study aims to review the surgical outcome (symptomatic relief) based on snot score of 20 patients who underwent balloon sinuplasty over the past 6 months.
Out of 20 patients 13 were females and 7 males. The age ranged from 20 to 60 years. All these patients suffered from chronic rhinosinusitis without sinonasal polyposis and underwent balloon sinuplasty. Out of these 20 patients, 18 showed significant symptomatic improvement without any complaint post operatively.Two patients complained of post-op facial pain but responded to antibiotics and analgesics.
Balloon sinuplasty was successfully performed in all 20 patients without any major complications or technical difficulty. Balloon sinuplasty can be used as an alternative surgical method for surgical treatment for some groups of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis without sinonasal polyposis.
Endoscopy, Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Balloon Sinuplasty, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.