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Chronic rhinosinusitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the sinuses and requires surgery after initial medical ...

You have heard of an angioplasty, which opens up clogged arteries – so, how about a sinoplasty? A sinoplasty is when doctors open up the sinus, clearing the air with a balloon. The procedure is ...

A new CT-scan-based risk score facilitates the identification of patients at risk of revision endoscopic sinus surgery due to chronic rhinosinusitis. "This allows for early prediction of disease ...

B O S T O N, Nov. 20 -- A new kind of surgery, called "Stealth," is helping to make sinusitis less painful. More than 30 million Americans suffer from the pain and pressure of the occasional or ...

Sinus surgery aims to open the sinus pathways and clear blockages. It may be required if a person has ongoing or recurrent sinus infections. The surgery may involve removing nasal polyps or treating ...

Sinus surgery treats various problems affecting the series of cavities around your nasal passages called the sinuses. There are different types, but the most common is functional endoscopic surgery.

The goal of endoscopic sinus surgery is to improve the drainage of the sinuses and prevent mucus from building up in these chambers. When secretions accumulate in a blocked off sinus, they may become ...