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How the Propel Stent Changes Sinus Surgery
One of the many things that have made the Propel sinus stent so popular is that it reduces the need to administer other drugs. Fewer oral steroids mean fewer risks and complication, not to mention a faster and more convenient healing process. This news story underlines just how much easier it can be to undergo … Continue reading How the Propel Stent Changes Sinus Surgery
View More >>A Stent for the Sinuses
There are many good reasons why the PROPEL sinus stent is improving recovery times for sinus surgeons and patients alike, but the biggest is simple: there is no second procedure. Unlike most postsurgical measures such as packing, which has to be removed after some time, the Propel stent simply dissolves once its work is complete. … Continue reading A Stent for the Sinuses
View More >>The Propel Stent: Night and Day
One of the difficult parts of my work as a Los Angeles sinus surgeon is that occasionally even successful procedures can eventually lose the efficacy over many years. Tissues which have been corrected surgically can rebound and acquire the same problems again, especially since postsurgical healing doesn’t always proceed as fast as one would like. … Continue reading The Propel Stent: Night and Day
View More >>The PROPEL Sinus Stent on TV
A recent news story in South Carolina included a local ENT discussing the many ways to combat chronic sinus pain and pressure. After reviewing a number of commonsense treatments, the doctor then brought out a Propel sinus stent delivery device. Check it out: The Propel stent is distinguished by its long-lasting effects and profound reduction … Continue reading The PROPEL Sinus Stent on TV
View More >>The PROPEL Sinus Implant for Sinus Pressure
I have written about the revolutionary PROPEL sinus stent before; this simple spring-like device has given sinus surgeons and their patients a powerful new tool to promote healing and prevent the closure of sinus openings after surgery. Recently a Pennsylvania news crew broke the story to their viewers, offering this promising tale of a patient … Continue reading The PROPEL Sinus Implant for Sinus Pressure
View More >>Meet the Inventor of the PROPEL Sinus Stent
When a valuable medical device appears in the world of ENT surgery, I pay attention. That’s why I was one of the first surgeons in Southern California to offer balloon sinuplasty, and it’s why I have helped to pioneer the use of the PROPEL sinus stent in the past year. The PROPEL stent is simplicity … Continue reading Meet the Inventor of the PROPEL Sinus Stent
View More >>NBC Covers the Propel Sinus Stent
I occasionally write about promising new technologies in sinus surgery, including innovations such as balloon sinuplasty and the PROPEL sinus stent. Now it seems our local news is getting the word as well: here in Los Angeles, NBC recently ran a piece outlining the lasting benefits of the Propel stent for many sinusitis sufferers: As … Continue reading NBC Covers the Propel Sinus Stent
View More >>The Propel Stent Gains More Fans
The PROPEL sinus stent is one of the newer medical devices in the ENT toolbag: a tiny, flexible spring that holds open nasal passages following surgery, promoting drainage and healing. Although the mechanical action of the spring is important, equally important is a new technique to coat the spring with steroids that are slowly released … Continue reading The Propel Stent Gains More Fans
View More >>The PROPEL Sinus Stent on ABC
The word is getting out about an effective new sinus surgery option called PROPEL. This small, flexible, spring-like stent holds sinus airways open following sinus surgery, delivering a low and steady dose of healing steroids before dissolving harmlessly into the body. In the clip below, you can see actual footage of the PROPEL device seated … Continue reading The PROPEL Sinus Stent on ABC
View More >>The Tale of the Flight Attendant and the PROPEL Sinus Stent
I often link to local news stories about the very latest sinus surgery technologies because these video crews do what I cannot: produce compelling narratives that help visualize what sinus surgeons do every day. This recent story about a flight attendant who contended with agonizing sinusitis for years is especially good. Sinusitis is an acutely … Continue reading The Tale of the Flight Attendant and the PROPEL Sinus Stent
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