Sinusitis
In the Federal Republic of Germany about 10 million diagnoses of sinusitis are made annually. Sinusitis is thus one of the most frequent health problems in the Federal Republic of Germany. It occurs more frequently than arthritis or hypertension and affects the quality of life even more than diabetes or cardiac insufficiency. The affected persons do not only suffer from physical symptoms but also mentally.
Sinusitis is understood to be an inflammation of the sinus paranasales, which is caused both by bacteria and viruses. The nasal secretion cannot be discharged when the excretory ducts are closed. This condition finally leads to inflammatory and infectious paranasal sinuses.
What is paranasal sinus understood to be?
Paranasal sinuses are air-filled bags and are located next to the nose in the osseous viscerocranium. On each side of the face there are four different types of paranasal sinuses.
green: frontal sinus; lilac: ethmoidal sinus; yellow: sphenoidal sinus; blue: maxillary sinus
Each sinus has an excretory duct, through which the mucus is discharged. This mucus drainage is a completely normal process, which keeps the paranasal sinuses healthy.
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Sinusitis is understood to be an inflammation of the sinus paranasales, which is caused both by bacteria and viruses. The nasal secretion cannot be discharged when the excretory ducts are closed. This condition finally leads to inflammatory and infectious paranasal sinuses.
What is paranasal sinus understood to be?
Paranasal sinuses are air-filled bags and are located next to the nose in the osseous viscerocranium. On each side of the face there are four different types of paranasal sinuses.
green: frontal sinus; lilac: ethmoidal sinus; yellow: sphenoidal sinus; blue: maxillary sinus
Each sinus has an excretory duct, through which the mucus is discharged. This mucus drainage is a completely normal process, which keeps the paranasal sinuses healthy.
Sinusitis is usually caused by common cold, allergy or strong environmental stress. The resulting symptoms, such as e.g. increased intranasal pressure and blockage of the nose develop within only a few days. In case the symptoms are persistent, a bacterial infection - referred to by specialists as acute sinusitis - may develop. If this condition occurs repeatedly and lasts for three months or more, it is referred to as chronic sinusitis.
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• Facial neuralgia, feeling of pressure or swelling
• Blockage of the nose
• Effluent of discoloured nasal mucus
• Loss of the ability to smell
• Headache
• Fatigue and exhaustion
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• Blockage of the nose
• Effluent of discoloured nasal mucus
• Loss of the ability to smell
• Headache
• Fatigue and exhaustion
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The most common treatment methods of chronic sinusitis are medication and/or a conventional sinus surgery. Among others sprays, antibiotics and cortisone preparations are suitable for medication. .
A conventional sinus surgery or the balloon catheter dilatation method can be applied next.
Step 1: When your physician decides to apply the balloon catheter dilatation method, he will at first insert a sinus guiding catheter and a flexible guide wire through the nostril into the respective sinus. Like over a rail, the balloon catheter is moved into the nose over the guide wire in place.
Step 2: The balloon catheter is moved exactly to the height of the blocked narrow passage and dilated carefully.
Step 3: After the balloon catheter has been removed, an open, restored excretory duct and a functional, normal paranasal sinus is usually achieved.
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A conventional sinus surgery or the balloon catheter dilatation method can be applied next.
Step 1: When your physician decides to apply the balloon catheter dilatation method, he will at first insert a sinus guiding catheter and a flexible guide wire through the nostril into the respective sinus. Like over a rail, the balloon catheter is moved into the nose over the guide wire in place.
Step 2: The balloon catheter is moved exactly to the height of the blocked narrow passage and dilated carefully.
Step 3: After the balloon catheter has been removed, an open, restored excretory duct and a functional, normal paranasal sinus is usually achieved.
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