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Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2013 Apr;13(2):250-4. doi: 10.1007/s11882-012-0337-5.
Balloon dilation technology (BDT), also known as balloon sinuplasty, has been in clinical use since September, 2005. Prior to BDT, surgeons performed a procedure called FESS, or functional endoscopic sinus surgery, for patients with chronic sinusitis. As is true with any new technology or procedure in medicine, a debate often ensues between early adopters and mainstream practitioners. Over the past 7 years, much has been discussed, debated, and learned about BDT. What follows is a review of the origins of the BDT: the theory, technology, indications and applications; and a review of the pertinent outcomes literature. Independent of how one feels about BDT, the evidence strongly supports its safety, efficacy, and growing popularity among patients and physicians alike.
球囊扩张技术（BDT），也称为球囊鼻成形术，自 2005 年 9 月以来一直在临床使用。在 BDT 之前，对于慢性鼻窦炎患者，外科医生会进行一种称为功能性内窥镜鼻窦手术（FESS）的手术。与医学中的任何新技术或新程序一样，早期采用者和主流从业者之间经常会发生争论。在过去的 7 年中，已经对 BDT 进行了大量的讨论、辩论和研究。以下是对 BDT 的起源的回顾：理论、技术、适应证和应用；并对相关的结果文献进行了回顾。无论人们对 BDT 的看法如何，证据都强烈支持其安全性、有效性以及在患者和医生中的日益普及。
