Sinus irrigation penetration after balloon sinuplasty vs functional endoscopic sinus surgery in a cadaveric model

ConclusionIrrigation improved in all sinuses following balloon sinuplasty and FESS. There was further improvement to the maxillary sinus after FESS; however, there was no difference in irrigation to the frontal sinuses following FESS compared to balloon sinuplasty. Extended frontal sinus approaches such as the Modified Lothrop procedure should be considered if more extensive access for irrigation is required.

Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - July 22, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Oliver Gantz, Arman Danielian, Alison Yu, Elisabeth H. Ference, Edward C. Kuan, Bozena Wrobel Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research