Endoscopic Evaluation of Surgical Partial Inferior Turbinectomy versus Coblation Assisted Turbinectomy

Clinical and ultrastructural study after partial inferior turbinectomy.

UNLABELLED We report clinical and histological results obtained after partial inferior turbinectomy (PIT), surgery indicated for the treatment of chronic nasal obstruction. METHODS Twenty patients were divided into two groups submitted to PIT plus septoplasty and PIT alone. The patients were reassessed clinically and histologically by means of a biopsy of the regenerated areas in the inferior...

Impact of Middle versus Inferior Total Turbinectomy on Nasal Aerodynamics.

OBJECTIVES This computational study aims to (1) use virtual surgery to theoretically investigate the maximum possible change in nasal aerodynamics after turbinate surgery, (2) quantify the relative contributions of the middle and inferior turbinates to nasal resistance and air conditioning, and (3) quantify to what extent total turbinectomy impairs the nasal air-conditioning capacity. STUDY D...

Microdebrider Assissted Partial Inferior Turbinectomy; Advantages Over the Conventional Method

Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of microdebrider assisted partial inferior turbinectomy with the conventitional turbinectomy in patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Design: Prospective randomized single blinded study. Setting: Academic Medical Center. Patients & Methods: Sixty patients with nasal obstruction and bilateral hypertrophied nasal turbinates that was refractory...

Inferior turbinectomy: what is the best technique?

Efficacy of partial inferior turbinectomy in the treatment of inferior turbinate hypertrophy

To study causes of hypertrophied inferior turbinate, results of its surgical management by partial inferior turbinectomy and complications of this surgical procedure. Patients with symptomatic hypertrophied inferior turbinate who were willing to undergo partial inferior turbinectomy were included in the study. Patients were followed up after 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months. Subjective improvemen...