INFERIOR TURBINECTOMY VERSUS SUBMUCOSAL DIATHERMY- OUR EXPERIENCE

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...

Inferior turbinectomy: what is the best technique?

Ball valve nasal obstruction following incomplete inferior turbinectomy.

An interesting case is presented of a 53-year-old male who was seen with a 10-year history of intermittent, unilateral nasal obstruction following a bilateral total inferior turbinectomy. A pedunculated mass was seen in the right posterior nasal space acting as a ball valve. This was removed and found to be residual turbinate tissue.

Inferior Turbinectomy: An Unusual Presentation of Complication of Nasotracheal Intubation

This article describes a case of accidental turbinectomy encountered at the time of tracheal intubation while inducing anesthesia at the time of an elective surgery. This is a rare complication in the field of anesthesia with very few reported cases till date. The article highlights the complications which were encountered due to the accidental turbinectomy and thereafter discusses the methods ...

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...