Kim Esther, Cutler Jeffrey L
Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20307, USA.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2009 Oct;42(5):847-56, x. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2009.07.006.
Chronic sinusitis affects millions of patients. Balloon technology is a tool that has enhanced the surgeon's ability to treat patients suffering from chronic sinusitis. Three companies have developed products to dilate sinus ostia. An extensive literature review reveals that balloon catheters have an impressive safety profile and seem to be an effective tool for ostial dilatation. These tools are particularly effective in frontal recess dilatation and have great potential for office use under local anesthesia.
慢性鼻窦炎影响着数百万患者。球囊技术是一种提高了外科医生治疗慢性鼻窦炎患者能力的工具。三家公司已开发出用于扩张鼻窦开口的产品。一项广泛的文献综述表明，球囊导管具有令人印象深刻的安全性，似乎是一种有效的开口扩张工具。这些工具在额隐窝扩张方面特别有效，并且在局部麻醉下用于门诊有很大潜力。
