Sinusitis-Sinus infection

New treatment for chronic sinus infections available

A clinically proven, minimally invasive technology for treating chronic sinus inflammation is available at Muskogee Regional Medical Center. The Balloon Sinuplasty system uses a small catheter and balloon to quickly open and expand blocked sinuses.

Historically, sinusitis patients were limited to two treatment options: medical therapy such as antibiotics and topical nasal steroids, or conventional sinus surgery such as Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.

Before your treatment for sinusitis, you should have a basic understanding of what sinusitis is. It is the swelling of your nasal sinuses that can be cause by a bacterial, fungal or viral infection or even other factors such as allergic reactions or due to environmental elements. The sinus cavities, mainly above your eyes and behind your cheekbones, have mucus secretions that, if blocked from draining can grow thicker and become inflamed.

Americans are said to spend more than $5 billion each year on health care costs related to sinus treatment & infection of sinuses.

This money goes mainly towards doctors’ consultation fees and the cost of antibiotics and other medications.

Sinus sufferers will know that antibiotics often help treat the sinus infection, however commonly used antibiotics such as penicillin, erythromycin and tetracyclineantibiotics are only effective against certain types of bacteria and are becoming increasingly ineffective as more and more bacteria become antibiotic resistant.