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Sinusotomy

Findings in sinusotomy reported from H.L. Levine and co-researchers

Published in Medical Imaging Law Weekly, June 3rd, 2008

"This study assesses the safety and effectiveness of balloon catheters used as instruments in sinus surgery, in a ''real-world'' multicenter registry of 1,036 patients across 27 US otolaryngology practices. Data were collected by standardized chart review with centralized database administration for all consecutive functional endoscopic sinus surgeries that included the use of balloon catheters across the 18-month time period from December 2005 to May 2007," scientists in the United States report.

"Balloon catheters were used in 3,276 peripheral (maxillary, frontal, and sphenoid) sinuses, for an average of 3.2 sinuses per patient. There were no major adverse events...

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