Using the Balloon SinuplastyTM system, your 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 is advanced over the Sinus Guidewire.
The Sinus Balloon Catheter is positioned across the blocked ostium and gently inflated.
The Balloon SinuplastyTM system is removed, leaving an open sinus passageway and restoring normal drainage and function.
 
  Balloon Sinuplasty
The newest development in the treatment of sinusitis is Balloon Sinuplasty. Balloon sinuplasty is a novel , minimally invasive technique in which a flexible wire is placed into the sinuses under endoscopic and x-ray guidance.  A balloon tipped catheter is then threaded over the wire and the balloon is inflated in the region of the narrowed sinus outflow tracts, enlarging them.  Because there is no tissue removal, post-operative pain and bleeding are uncommon, with most patients returning to normal activities within twenty-four hours. Dr. Ferouz-Colborn is currently one of the few physicians in the San Diego region credentialed to perform this breakthrough procedure.

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