Frankfort Regional Medical Center otolaryngologist, Chad Ahn, MD, now offers patients who suffer with chronic sinusitis a safe and effective minimally invasive technique called balloon sinuplasty to relieve the symptoms of sinusitis.
Sinusitis afflicts approximately thirty-seven million Americans annually1. Previous to balloon sinuplasty, only two treatment options existed - medical therapy such as topical nasal steroids and antibiotics or conventional sinus surgery; however hundreds of thousands of patients elect to live with painful sinus conditions.
Balloon sinuplasty is a safe and effective procedure for chronic sinusitis patients who are not responding well to medications and are seeking relief from uncomfortable and painful sinusitis symptoms.
With balloon sinuplasty, Dr. Ahn opens inflamed sinuses in the same way that heart surgeons open up blocked arteries during balloon angioplasty. The technology features soft, flexible devices used through the nostrils to gently open blocked sinuses. The procedure is less invasive than traditional sinus surgery, and effective at relieving symptoms of chronic sinusitis. There is usually no need for uncomfortable nasal packing following the procedure. Balloon sinuplasty allows patients to return to normal activities quickly. Unlike conventional sinus surgery, it does not include removal of bone or tissue from the nose.
The benefits of balloon sinuplasty include:
- Safe - more than 150,000 patients have been treated safely with balloon sinuplasty.
- Proven - over 95% of patients who’ve had the procedure say they would have it again.2
- Fast - while recovery time varies with each patient, people can quickly return to normal activities.3
Dr. Ahn sees patients for ear, nose and throat conditions at his office in Frankfort.
For more information about Balloon Sinuplasty™ at Frankfort Regional Medical Center, or to schedule a consultation, please call (877) FRMC-MD1 ((877) 376-2631) or click here.
1 National Health Interview Survey, 2006; US Census 2007
2 ORIOS I, office-based dilation, Data on file at Acclarent.
3 Wynn R, Vaughn W. “Post-Operative Pain After FESS with Balloon Sinuplasty.” AAO, 2006.