PHOENIX — Facial pain, trouble breathing through the nose and headaches. Those are some of the symptoms for people living with chronic sinusitis. But there’s a breakthrough procedure a Phoenix doctor ...
Battling a sinus infection is bad enough, but contending with chronic sinus infections can be a real problem. Staying on antibiotics isn’t good for the body, leaving patients with limited options. For ...
As kids, we learn balloons are fun. Balloons are colorful, festive and celebratory. But it turns out they're also cutting edge, at least when it comes to sinus surgery. "We can insert a small, ...
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SIOUX CITY | Facial pain, pressure and nasal drainage -- common symptoms of chronic sinusitis -- can now be easily treated in a select group of patients in a doctor's office under local anesthetic ...
If you’ve ever had a sinus infection, you know that it can be miserable: facial pain and pressure, headaches and post-nasal drip are just a few of the excruciating symptoms. Now imagine that this ...
MERDIAN, Miss. — The winter months typically bring colder temperatures, holiday celebrations — and flu season. But Mississippi physicians are turning to a unique, attention-gaining procedure that ...
WASHINGTON (WUSA 9) -- About 35 million Americans have chronic sinus problems, and they often get worse in the midst of bad allergy season like the one we're in right now. Chronic sinusitis can cause ...
Balloon dilation in sinus surgery employs small, flexible catheters to expand the natural ostia of the paranasal sinuses without tissue removal. Originally adapted from angioplasty, this minimally ...
It's like an angioplasty to clear out clogged sinuses. A new procedure lets doctors snake a balloon up the nose of chronic sinusitis sufferers, stretching their sinus passages to help them breathe ...
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Many people suffer from sinus trouble. In fact, Philadelphia sometimes makes the list for worst places for allergy and sinus sufferers. New technology is now bringing a surgical fix once reserved for ...