A new and effective treatment has been identified in an outpatient setting called FinESS™ Sinus Treatment by Summit Ear, Nose & Throat.

FinESS is a new balloon sinuplasty technique that is considered to be less invasive than traditional sinus surgery and its action mechanism involves breaking the cycle of chronic sinusitis with immediate relief to provide lasting results.

The technique involves insertion of a small balloon into the sinus passages of a patient. The balloon is inflated, deflated, and then removed.

From News-Medical.Net:

FinESS is effective and results in less pain, bleeding and recovery time for the patient and is performed in a relaxed outpatient setting. FinESS does not require the removal of delicate bone and sinus tissue and uses local anesthetic with or without light sedation. In most cases, patients are back to their normal routine within hours. Published clinical study results demonstrate that FinESS is an effective treatment that keeps treated sinuses open with significant quality of life improvements.

Gary Y. Shaw, MD, FACS of Summit Ear, Nose & Throat offers this innovative treatment for patients through two clinic locations in Lees Summit and Overland Park. “We are very excited to offer the FinESS balloon sinuplasty treatment as a new option for selected patients whose sinusitis symptoms persist or return despite antibiotics or nasal steroids, or who are looking for an effective minimally invasive alternative to traditional sinus surgery. Most procedures take 15 to 30 minutes and patients are able to return to normal activity almost immediately,” said Shaw.

The treatment method is hailed as a potential breakthrough by many members of the medical fraternity for treating chronic sinusitis (CRS).