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Steroid implants and balloon sinuplasty evidence is based on industry sponsored studies. These techniques are very expensive and it’s very difficult to determine if there as effective as traditional techniques. Traditional endoscopic sinus surgery doesn’t require any incisions. Minimally invasive is a misnomer here, it’s also a very effective marketing ploy.

The down time may be less but there are no randomized studies with head to head non industry sponsored comparisons, so it’s hard to know if the results are better or worse.

I’m also an ent.

Ent doctor here in the US. Many ENTS Are generalists in the US, but the trend of sub-specialization has increased quite significantly among residents lately. Do you find that the same thing is happening in Germany?