OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to assess the long-term effectiveness of balloon catheter sinusotomy. METHODS: Patients who had sinus ostia dilated with balloon catheters were prospectively evaluated 1 year after surgery with nasal endoscopy, a CT scan, and the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-20). RESULTS: Sixty-six patients (202 sinuses) were examined. One hundred seventy-two of 202 sinus ostia (85%) were endoscopically patent, 1 percent (2/202) were nonpatent, and ostial patency could not be determined by endoscopy in 28 of 202 (14%). In these "indeterminate" sinuses, the CT scans were normal in 13, implying functional patency in 91.6 percent of sinuses (185/202). Sinus CT scan scores were 1.95 at 1 year versus 8.89 at baseline (P < 0.001), and 1-year SNOT-20 scores (0.91) were significantly improved from baseline (2.14, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Balloon catheter sinusotomy results were durable over the study period, showing long-term effectiveness.
OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to assess the long-term effectiveness of balloon catheter sinusotomy. METHODS:Patients who had sinus ostia dilated with balloon catheters were prospectively evaluated 1 year after surgery with nasal endoscopy, a CT scan, and the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-20). RESULTS: Sixty-six patients (202 sinuses) were examined. One hundred seventy-two of 202 sinus ostia (85%) were endoscopically patent, 1 percent (2/202) were nonpatent, and ostial patency could not be determined by endoscopy in 28 of 202 (14%). In these "indeterminate" sinuses, the CT scans were normal in 13, implying functional patency in 91.6 percent of sinuses (185/202). Sinus CT scan scores were 1.95 at 1 year versus 8.89 at baseline (P < 0.001), and 1-year SNOT-20 scores (0.91) were significantly improved from baseline (2.14, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Balloon catheter sinusotomy results were durable over the study period, showing long-term effectiveness.
Authors: Erin M Lopez; Zainab Farzal; Meghan Norris; Michael W Canfarotta; Andrew K Pappa; Griffin D Santarelli; Stephen C Hernandez; Brian D Thorp; Brent A Senior; Adam M Zanation; Charles S Ebert; Julia S Kimbell; Adam J Kimple Journal: Am J Rhinol Allergy Date: 2020-07-07 Impact factor: 2.467
Authors: S Heimgartner; J Eckardt; D Simmen; H R Briner; A Leunig; M D Caversaccio Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Date: 2011-05-11 Impact factor: 2.503