FinESS Office Drainage of Maxillary Sinuses

Balloon technology to drain maxillary sinuses for chronic sinusitis in the office with local anesthesia
minimally invasive sinus surgery office base local anesthesia Dr B. Todd Schaeffer

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Science & Technology

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• Dr B. Todd Schaeffer
• Sinus surgery
• Dr. B. Todd Schaeffer
• balloon sinus surgery
• no radiation
• local anesthesia only

[collabi]

It's impressive how elegantly something as simple as a balloon can solve what's usually a very complicated problem. More impressive is the surgeon that can deftly handle a tool half a millimeter wide!

What is the experience for the patient while this is happening? Does the inflation of the balloon suddenly dump a lot of fluid into the nasal cavity or throat?

[NoseMD]

@collabi No fluid is released from the balloon unless it breaks which is less than 1%. The patient is awake and may feel some pressure. Most tolerate it well.

BTS MD

[clowncone69]

Why not just go in through the natural opening of the nose!

[NoseMD]

@clowncone69 The nose has extremely narrow spaces which are not easily navigated while under local anesthesia. The first space is between the middle turbinate and lateral wall which may be 2 mm in width. Then yu have to go behind the uncinate and bend 120 degrees back and laterally without removing the uncinate. Trans canine approach is a straight shot.

BTS MD

[NoseMD]

My be covered by insurance. Cost is between $2,500-$3,500 depending one or both sides.

BTSMD

[mattdotnewsom]

Sinus Guru clearly has an agenda.

Likely covered by payer if NOT bluecross.

Safe and effective. No pain- just pressure. Takes 15 minutes or so. Like a dental procedure. A relative had it done and was shoveling snow that evening.

It's the only sinus device created for the office.

Everything else is spin

[stevo642007]

what does a a procedure like this cost??