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Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Medical Device Safety
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Balloon sinuplasty (BSP) is a prevalent minimally invasive treatment for chronic sinusitis.
  • Potential risks and adverse events are associated with BSP, whether performed alone or with other procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate adverse events related to balloon sinuplasty (BSP).
  • To analyze device malfunctions and patient injuries using the openFDA database.

Main Methods:

  • Adverse event reports from the FDA's openFDA database (2015-2018) were analyzed.
  • Data was categorized by procedure site, injury type, device malfunction, and complication source.

Main Results:

  • 78 adverse events were reported, with 64.1% involving device malfunctions and 43.5% involving patient injuries.
  • Frontal sinus procedures had the most adverse events (47.4%), including significant cerebrospinal fluid leaks and device retention.
  • Orbital complications were linked to maxillary sinus dilation, and skull-based injuries to surgeon-reported anatomical issues.

Conclusions:

  • Despite its increasing use, significant adverse events from balloon dilation persist.
  • Frontal sinus BSP has the highest complication rate, with an average of 4.75 reported cerebrospinal fluid leaks annually.
  • Surgeons must be aware of common BSP-related injuries for patient preparation and informed consent.