Chronic rhinosinusitis is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses. When the medical therapy is unsuccessful, patients are recommended to consider Endoscopic sinus surgery. Following surgery, implantable sinus stents/ spacers are used to maintain patency of the sinuses. One such kind of FDA approved device which releases the corticosteroid over the period of 30-45 days has been discussed in this article.
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses that affect persons of all ages and genders. It is an inflammatory condition of paranasal sinuses and persists for 12 weeks or longer, often accompanied by nasal airway inflammation and rhinitis symptoms. Chronic sinusitis may be allergic, infectious or non-infectious, cystic fibrosis, gastroesophageal reflux or exposure to environmental pollutants. Treatment of CRS includes controlling predisposing…
