What is the balloon method in sinusitis and how is it applied?
Sinusitis, one of the most common diseases of today, how to treat, how to protect ourselves from being sinusitis, what are the symptoms of sinusitis? Ear Nose Throat Specialist Dr. Ismail Kocak answered questions about sinusitis.
What is Sinusitis? Where does it occur?
The air gaps around the nasal cavity within our head bones are defined as ‘sinuses.. The air enters the sinus through the nasal cavity. Every time we breathe, the air through the nose reaches the sinuses through small openings. Obstruction of these openings is the main source of sinus infections. There are 4 pairs of sinus cavities. Frontal (forehead), maxillary (cheek), ethmoid (eye edge) and sphenoid (posterior) sinuses. Sinusitis is an inflammation of these air gaps. Viruses, bacteria and fungi cause inflammation in these cavities.
What Causes Sinusitis?
The most common cause is viruses that cause colds. These viruses affect the mucosa lining the intranasal and sinus. After the injection of the virus, the bacteria cause the continuation of sinusitis. Fungal sinusitis is rare. Such infections are short-lived and easily heal. Short-term infections are called sin acute sinusitis.. If sinusitis lasts for a long time, the main problem is whether the air passage doors of the sinuses are structurally or congenitally narrow or closed. In this case, infections last long and are defined as ‘chronic sinusitis..
What Causes Sinusitis?
Decreases in the immune system pave the way for sinusitis. For example, people with a severe flu, organ failure and diabetes suffer from frequent and long sinusitis. Other problems that occur in this include, for example, allergies, nasal impurities in children, nasal flesh, and causes of sinusitis.
Are there drugs that cause sinusitis?
Mucosal constituent, diuretic and some blood pressure drugs prepare the ground for sinusitis.
How is it diagnosed?
The clinical examination of the physician makes the diagnosis. Diagnostic tests are made by intranasal endoscopic examination, sinus x-ray, tomography, culture and odor perception tests.
How is it treated?
Antibiotics are used for bacterial infections and antimycotic treatment for fungal infections. It is important that this remains open until the infection has passed. Therefore, drugs that increase nasal air flow, which are defined as decongestants, are preferred. They are used both as a nasal spray and as a tablet. It is recommended to use cleansing spray and drops that increase the habit of the outbreak in it. Antihistaminic drugs are also added in cases of allergy.
When is surgery necessary?
In chronic structural sinusitis, surgical treatment comes to the forefront when medication is not useful. In the technique called oskop endoscopic sinus surgery tık, the clicked channels of the sinuses are expanded or opened. This is done with laser, balloon and standard instruments. Since the procedures are performed with an endoscope, they are not visible from the outside and do not leave marks or swelling on the face.
How long does the treatment last?
Medical treatment can last from 7 to 21 days. The duration depends on the severity of the infection and the process of its formation. Surgical treatment is completed with a self-healing process after 1 week of care. The transition to normal life after surgical procedures is very short. Especially in laser and balloon sinus surgery, people can continue their normal life on the same day.
What is Balloon Sinus Surgery?
It is the process of expanding the sinus canals with balloons. It is now used safely in all sinus interventions. With the endoscope the problematic sinus is detected by means of a guide wire. The balloon on the guide wire is then inflated in the channel. This extends the sinus canal. There is no bleeding, pain or tampon during and after the procedure.
Recommendations for non-recurrence of sinusitis:
• The best thing is to avoid infection. For this purpose, avoid closed environments during periods of infection. In open and clean air environments.
• Air-conditioned and cold environments trigger sinusitis. Start treatment with decongestion (the drug used to relieve nasal congestion), even if you have a mild upper respiratory infection. Stay away from flights.
• Sweaty sweaty water to drink, head cold, such as going out of hatless situations are not far from close to sinusitis. Be careful though.
• Nasal congestion
• Headache
• Facial pain
• Feeling of fullness in the face and head
• Runny nose
• Postnasal drip
• Odor disturbance
• Distortion in sound quality
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