title: Balloon sinuplasty.
abstract: Balloon sinuplasty is a technique in endoscopic sinus surgery that involves minimally invasive procedures to dilate the obstructed or stenosed anatomical sinus pathways. Procedure is derived from the well-recognized techinique of angioplasty. This article highlights the procedural methods with review of literature and my personal experience in balloon sinupalsty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Auckland University Hospitals, Counties Manukau Health, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Zahoor
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ahmad
keywords: Acclarent; Antrostomy; Balloon sinuplasty; ESS; Hybrid-ESS; Lumiview; Sinostomy