Safety and outcomes of balloon catheter sinusotomy: a multicenter 24-week analysis in 115 patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to further evaluate the safety and effectiveness of balloon catheter devices to dilate obstructed sinus ostia/perform sinusotomy.

Methods: Through a prospective, multicenter evaluation, safety was assessed by rate of adverse events, patency was determined by endoscopic examination, and sinus symptoms were determined by the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT 20).

Results: At the conclusion of the 24-week analysis, endoscopy determined that the sinusotomy was patent in 80.