In essence, balloon sinuplasty is a novel means of opening up and widening the natural drainage channels for the sinuses into the nose. The animation below explains how this done.
Balloon sinuplasty is not suitable for every patient with sinusitis and during his clinical consultation and assessment Mr Verma will be able to judge whether this is a technique appropriate for your individual symptoms.
It is a technique that is widely available and utilised in North America, and its inventor has even undergone the procedure himself, as described in the news report below.
© Mr Sanjay Verma, The ENT clinic Leeds 2009