TOTAL INFERIOR TURBINECTOMY VERSUS INFERIOR TURBINOPLASTY- A COMPARATIVE STUDY

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-assisted versus radiofrequency-assisted inferior turbinoplasty.

OBJECTIVES The study aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy of microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty (MAIT) compared to radiofrequency-assisted inferior turbinoplasty (RAIT) for hypertrophic inferior turbinates. STUDY DESIGN Surgical outcomes were evaluated using the visual analogue scale, anterior rhinomanometry, and saccharin test results. METHODS From January 2001 to December 2...

Inferior turbinectomy: what is the best technique?

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-assisted versus radiofrequency-assisted inferior turbinoplasty: a prospective study with objective and subjective outcome measures.

In order to relieve the symptoms of nasal obstruction in patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy, various surgical methods have been used. Aim of this study was to compare post-operative outcome between radiofrequency and microdebrider-assisted partial turbinoplasty. A prospective study was performed in 268 patients with nasal obstruction and hypertrophied turbinate mucosa refractory to me...