This isn't my video but I think it's pretty neat. Looks like it would help someone who hasn't had a surgery yet to understand what was going to happen.
sbnjhfty wrote: > This isn't my video but I think it's pretty neat. > Looks like it would help someone who hasn't had > a surgery yet to understand what was going to > happen.
Just from this animation, it looks like balloon sinuplasty is less effective than FESS: Smaller openings (which could easily block up again in the future!)
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Steven L. wrote: > sbnjhfty wrote: >> This isn't my video but I think it's pretty neat. >> Looks like it would help someone who hasn't had >> a surgery yet to understand what was going to >> happen.
> Just from this animation, it looks like balloon sinuplasty is less > effective than FESS: Smaller openings (which could easily block up > again in the future!)
That's what I thought. Maybe it was not a balloon advocate that created it! It's probably not totally accurate animation though.
On Sep 23, 10:39 pm, sbnjhfty <fgsdf...@asfffwer.com> wrote:
> Steven L. wrote: > > sbnjhfty wrote: > >> This isn't my video but I think it's pretty neat. > >> Looks like it would help someone who hasn't had > >> a surgery yet to understand what was going to > >> happen.
> > Just from this animation, it looks like balloon sinuplasty is less > > effective than FESS: Smaller openings (which could easily block up > > again in the future!)
> That's what I thought. Maybe it was not a balloon advocate that > created it! It's probably not totally accurate animation though.
> On Sep 23, 10:39 pm, sbnjhfty <fgsdf...@asfffwer.com> wrote:
> > Steven L. wrote: > > > sbnjhfty wrote: > > >> This isn't my video but I think it's pretty neat. > > >> Looks like it would help someone who hasn't had > > >> a surgery yet to understand what was going to > > >> happen.
> > > Just from this animation, it looks like balloon sinuplasty is less > > > effective than FESS: Smaller openings (which could easily block up > > > again in the future!)
> > That's what I thought. Maybe it was not a balloon advocate that > > created it! It's probably not totally accurate animation though.
> Draining the sinuses could be a good first step.
> I made the mistake of watching a FESS video before my surgery, bad idea!
> Now that the infected stuff from the rotten root canal is gone (except > for what I suspect is residual bone infection), I'd have to say that one > year out, my FESS has been 100% successful, including the bilateral > frontal sinuplasties. Everything else was cutting and emptying, etc.
I've wondered: How did your ENT know that your frontal sinuses needed surgery?
In my experience, ENTs don't like to touch the frontals unless there is clear evidence of sinus disease in there. (And that's always left me wondering if I have a pocket of infection in there that's gone untouched.)
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truehawk wrote: > On Sep 23, 10:39 pm, sbnjhfty <fgsdf...@asfffwer.com> wrote: >> Steven L. wrote: >>> sbnjhfty wrote: >>>> This isn't my video but I think it's pretty neat. >>>> Looks like it would help someone who hasn't had >>>> a surgery yet to understand what was going to >>>> happen. >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shLHkyQDjQw >>> Just from this animation, it looks like balloon sinuplasty is less >>> effective than FESS: Smaller openings (which could easily block up >>> again in the future!) >> That's what I thought. Maybe it was not a balloon advocate that >> created it! It's probably not totally accurate animation though.
> Draining the sinuses could be a good first step.
>I saw that one but didn't have the sound on. What is that stuff? >A steroid?
The manufacturer's web page says it's not a steroid or allergy medication, and not useful to people whose sinus issues are caused by allergies, but apparently something derived from the cyclamen plant with a topical effect. I'm skeptical, but who knows.
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