FIRST IN ALBERTA “BALLOON SINUPLASTY” PROCEDURE DELIVERS SUPERIOR PATIENT OUTCOME

Calgary, Alberta – September 27, 2011 – Dr. Brad Mechor, sinus and skull based surgeon recently performed an innovative, first in the province balloon sinuplasty procedure. The minimally invasive technique and device used during the procedure enabled a successful outcome for the patient who suffered from an acute frontal sinusitis. The case involved a 34 year old female patient who had been diagnosed with an isolated left frontal sinusitis. This condition manifested over several weeks and presented as a severe left sided frontal headache, which was first thought to be a severe migraine.