The Value of Intranasal Splints After Partial Inferior 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...

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...

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...

Inferior turbinectomy: what is the best technique?

The Effects of Partial Turbinectomy on Patients Undergoing Rhinoplasty

Introduction: A reduction or cessation of the ability to breathe through the nose can affect a person's overall health. Nasal passage blockage can also result in snoring. Difficulty in breathing through the nose after rhinoplasty is a serious problem and patient dissatisfaction can be significant even when cosmetic results are excellent. Long-term impacts on the quality of life and contributio...