Clinical Library

The Clinical Library collects studies of balloon sinus dilation, a technology used in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).  In some studies, balloon sinus dilation is referred to as: balloon sinuplasty, functional endoscopic dilation of the sinuses (FEDS), balloon catheter sinusotomy, or balloon dilatation.

Entellus Medical provides FinESS Sinus Treatment balloon dilation to treat CRS of the maxillary and anterior ethmoid sinuses, and XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation Tool to treat the frontal, sphenoid, and maxillary sinuses.

The Clinical Library will be updated as article abstracts become available.
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Transantral balloon sinus dilation of the maxillary sinus

One-year results: Transantral balloon dilation of the ethmoid infundibulum.
Stankiewicz J, Truitt T, Atkins J. Ear Nose and Throat J. 2010 Feb; 72-77. View abstract.

Transantral, endoscopically guided balloon dilatation of the ostiomeatal complex for chronic rhinosinusitis under local anesthesia.
Stankiewicz J, Tami T, Truitt T, Atkins J, Liepert D, Winegar B. Am J of Rhinology. 2009 May-June; 321-327.  View abstract.

Impact of chronic rhinosinusitis on work productivity through one-year follow-up after balloon dilation of the ethmoid infundibulum.
Stankiewicz, J, Tami, T, Truitt, T, Atkins, J, Winegar, B, Cink, P, Schaeffer, B T, Raviv, J, Henderson, D, Duncavage, J and Hagaman, D. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, 2011 1: 38–45. View abstract.

Effectiveness outcomes for patients receiving balloon sinus dilation

Long term outcome analysis of balloon catheter sinusotomy: two-year follow-up
Weiss RL, Church CA, Kuhn FA, Levine HL, Sillers MJ, Vaughan WC. Oto-Head and Neck Surg. 2008 Sep; 139(3 Suppl 3); S38-S46. View Abstract.

Balloon catheter sinusotomy: one-year follow-up—outcomes and role in functional endoscopic sinus surgery
Kuhn FA, Church CA, Goldberg AN, Levine HL, Sillers MJ, Vaughan WC, Weiss RL. Oto-Head & Neck Surg. 2008Sep; 139(3 Suppl #); S27-S37. View Abstract.

Safety and outcomes of balloon catheter sinusotomy: a multicenter 24-week analysis in 115 patients.
Bolger WE, Brown CL, Church CA, Goldberg AN, Karanfilov B, Kuhn FA, Levine HL, Sillers MJ, Vaughan WC, Weiss RL. Oto-Hean & Neck Surg. 2007 Jul; 137(1); 10-20. View Abstract.

Multicenter registry of balloon catheter sinusotomy outcomes for 1,036 patients.
Levine HL, Sretich II AP, Hoisington DR, Weiss RL, Pritikin J. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2009 Apr; 117(4); 263-270. View Abstract.

Endoscopic balloon dilation sinuplasty including ethmodial air cells in chronic rhinosinusitis.
Kutluhan A, Bozdemir K, Cetin H, Yalcmer G, Salviz M, Sari N, Deger HM, Bilgen AS. Annals of Oto Rhin & Larng. Dec 2009; 118(12); 881-886. View Abstract.

Review of balloon sinuplasty.
Vaughn WC. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008; 16:2-9. View Abstract.

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Safety of balloon sinus dilation

Safety and feasibility of balloon catheter dilation of paranasal sinus ostia: a preliminary investigation.
Brown CL, Bolger WE. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2006 Apr; 115(4); 293-299. View Abstract.

Catheter-based dilation of sinus ostia: initial safety and feasibility analysis in a cadaver model.
Bolger WE, Vaughan WC. Am J of Rhinology. 2006 May-Jun; 20(3); 290-294. View Abstract.

Patient and surgeon radiation exposure in balloon catheter sinus ostial dilation.
Church C, Kuhn F, Mikhail J, Vaughan W, Weiss R. Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg. 2008; 138: 187-191. View Abstract.

Surgeon radiation exposure in ESS using balloon catheters.
Albritton FC. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008; 139: 80-81. View Abstract.

Illumination guided balloon sinuplasty.
Friedman M, Wilson M. Laryngoscope. 2009 Jul; 119(7); 1399-1402. View Abstract.

Estimate of radiation dose to the lens in balloon sinuplasty.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007; 137:953-955. View Abstract.

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Patient selection for balloon sinus dilation

 Balloon sinuplasty for the surgical management of immunocompromised and critically ill patients with acute rhinosinusitis.
Wittkopf ML, Becker SS, Duncavage JA, Russell PT. Oto-Head & Neck Surg. 2009 Apr; 140(4); 596-598. View Abstract.

Balloon dilation of the frontal recess in patients with chronic frontal sinusitis and advanced sinus disease: and initial report
Catalano PJ, Payne SC. Ann Otol Thol Laryngol. 2009 Feb; 118(2); 107-112. View Abstract.

Revision frontal sinusotomy using stepwise balloon dilation and powered instrumentation.
Bhandarkar N, Smith T. The Laryngoscope. Oct. 2010; 120:2015-2017. View Abstract.

An integrated approach to frontal sinus surgery.
Kuhn FA. Otolaryngol Clin N Am. 2006; 39:437-461. View Abstract.

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Balloon sinus dilation in the office

In-office balloon dilation of the ethmoid infundibulum.
Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology. 2010; 21: 102-106.

Balloon catheter dilation for frontal sinus ostium stenosis in the office setting.
Luong A, Batra PS, Fakhri S, Citardi MJ. Am J of Rhinology. 2008 Nov-Dec: 22(6); 621-624. View Abstract.

Cost of sinus disease management

Functional endoscopic dilation of the sinuses: patient satisfaction, postoperative pain, and cost.
Freidman M, Schlach P, Lin HC, Mazloom N, Neidrich M, Joseph NJ. Am J of Rhinology. 2008 Mar-Apr; 22(2); 204-209. View Abstract.

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