“…For instance, two prospective trials failed to show a difference between compliant and noncompliant balloons for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. 15,16 Application of the LacriCATH (or SinuCATH, when it was available) system affords a number of advantages for the management of frontal ostium stenosis. First, these devices obviate the need for fluoroscopy as the BC is placed under direct endoscopic visualization, avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure and permitting completion in the office setting.…”