http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/04/27/can-balloons-treat-your-sinus-problems.aspxA new procedure treats chronic sinusitis by inserting a balloon up patients' noses. In theory, this could provide them relief without the pain of standard sinus surgery. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the passages that drain the sinuses surrounding theenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)