Behandlung chronischer Rhinosinusitis mit der Ballon-Sinuplastik

Abstract

FEDS is an effective technique that can alleviate symptoms and improve QoL. Patient selection should not be based on CT data alone but a CT scan can be used to determine whether or not the FEDS technique is applicable to the individual patient.

Comprehensive review on endonasal endoscopic sinus surgery

“…Central problems of evaluating balloon dilatation concern for example the methods of the investigations: no clearly mentioned and defined indication [ 1062 ], [ 1071 ], [ 1072 ], [ 1073 ], [ 1074 ], [ 1075 ], retrospective studies [ 1067 ], [ 1072 ], [ 1076 ], [ 1077 ], [ 1078 ], mixture of different diseases [ 627 ], [ 853 ], [ 1067 ], [ 1074 ], [ 1078 ], [ 1079 ], [ 1080 ], [ 1081 ], mixture of exclusively performed balloon dilatation and hybrid interventions or other therapies [ 852 ], [ 853 ], [ 1062 ], [ 1071 ], [ 1072 ], [ 1074 ], [ 1076 ], [ 1079 ], [ 1081 ], [ 1082 ], [ 1083 ], [ 1084 ]. Sometimes critical comments were given that focused on the methods of the published articles on balloon dilatation [ 1085 ], [ 1086 ].…”