Intense pressure, pain, congestion and headaches. These are typical symptoms of a condition more than 700,000 Washingtonians are living with called chronic sinusitis. Now a new, minimally-invasive … [Read more...] about Chronic Sinusitis: New procedure available
Nasal and Sinus
Balloon Catheter Sinusotomy: Two-year follow-up
An evaluation to confirm the safety and efficacy of balloon sinuplasty in the paranasal sinuses was performed. This study of 115 patients investigates paranasal balloon catheter devices that represent … [Read more...] about Balloon Catheter Sinusotomy: Two-year follow-up
Balloon Catheter Sinusotomy: One-year follow-up
The preservation of normal structures, restoration of sinus ventilation, and physiologic mucous drainage are central, time-tested principles used in treating patients with sinusitis as reported by the … [Read more...] about Balloon Catheter Sinusotomy: One-year follow-up
Balloon Sinuplasty
In 2006, Drs. Siegel and Bosworth along with several physicians from Johns Hopkins University were the first physicians on the East Coast to perform balloon sinuplasty. This procedure is similar to … [Read more...] about Balloon Sinuplasty
Making your own saline solution for nasal irrigation
Saline solution: Boil 1 pint water Add 2 teaspoons salt Add 3 teaspoons baking soda (NOT baking powder) Let this mixture cool to body temperature. When using an irrigation syringe, begin by … [Read more...] about Making your own saline solution for nasal irrigation
Fungal Sinusitis
What is a fungus? Fungi are plant-like organisms that lack chlorophyll. Since they do not have chlorophyll, fungi must absorb food from dead organic matter. Fungi share with bacteria the important … [Read more...] about Fungal Sinusitis
Deviated Septum
The shape of your nasal cavity could be the cause of chronic sinusitis. The nasal septum is the wall dividing the nasal cavity into halves; it is composed of a central supporting skeleton covered on … [Read more...] about Deviated Septum
Antibiotics and Sinusitis
An antibiotic is a soluble substance derived from a mold or bacterium that inhibits the growth of other microorganisms. The first antibiotic was Penicillin, discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1929, … [Read more...] about Antibiotics and Sinusitis