ENT Surgery at CRMC includes treatment of:
- Thyroid diseases
- Hearing and balance disorders
- Chronic sinus conditions
- Head and neck tumors
- Ear infections
- Pediatric care, including bronchoscopes and tonsillectomies
- Facial traumaI
New at CRMC...
Balloon Sinuplasty: Cutting Edge Sinus Surgery Without the Cutting
Patients suffering from chronic sinusitis now have a safe, painless, minimally invasive option to traditional sinus surgery. Sinusitis is one of the most common chronic health problems in the U.S., afflicting 37 million Americans each year. Patients suffer headaches, congestion, fatigue and other symptoms. This condition significantly impacts an individual’s physical, functional, and emotional quality of life. 80% of patients can be treated with mediation therapy. The remaining 20% may require surgery, which can be painful (bone and cartilage removal), risky (performed within millimeters of the eyes and brain), and have an uncomfortable recovery.
Now there is a third option: the Balloon Sinuplasty system by Acclarent. It is safe, painless, and minimally invasive. A thin guide wire equipped with a tiny balloon is threaded into the nostrils up to the area of blockage. The surgeon inflates the balloon just enough to open the passageway. The procedure takes approximately 30 minutes and is done as outpatient surgery at CRMC, so the patient is home the same day! Balloon sinuplasty is clinically proven with studies showing that its results are equal to or better than traditional surgery.
Watch a brief video on sinusitis and Balloon Sinuplasty.
We are pleased to have otolaryngologist Dr. Manoj Kumar on our medical staff. To learn more about Balloon Sinuplasty and other aspects of ENT care for the entire family, visit Cortland ENT.
