title: [Balloon catheter dilatation for frontal sinus ostium stenosis: surgical technique and preliminary report].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report early clinical experience with balloon dilation of the frontal recess ("Balloon Sinuplasty"), to describe surgical technique, to assess its feasibility and effectiveness.
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective, multiinstitutional case series describes all patients who underwent balloon sinuplasty for frontal sinus ostium stenosis from May 2011 to December 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight adult patients underwent a total of 11 frontal balloon sinuplasty in the clinical setting. The mean age was 46 +/- 12. All procedures were performed under general anesthesia. No complications occurred. Six of the eight patients were deemed cured with a follow-up range of 1-7 months. For 2 patients the procedure was unsuccessful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Balloon dilatation of the frontal recess is a safe and feasible technique with a comparable efficacy to conventional surgical treatment modalities. There is a need for randomised controlled trials and cost-effectiveness studies.
authors: CHU de Clermont Ferrand, Université Clermont 1, Service d'ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, 58 rue Montalembert, BP 69, 63003 Clermont Ferrand Cedex 1, France.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Akkari
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Dupret-Bories
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Louvrier
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Gilain
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Debry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome