Objective To compare the effectiveness of radiofrequency thermal ablation with those of microdebrider-assisted turbinoplasty, we designed a prospective, randomized clinical study. Methods Forty patients suffering from nasal obstruction due to bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy were enrolled. Half of the patients were operated by radiofrequency thermal ablation, while the other half unde...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate microdebrider eustachian tuboplasty for treatment of patients with eustachian tube dysfunction. STUDY DESIGN A prospective study of 20 patients with eustachian tube dysfunction who underwent microdebrider eustachian tuboplasty (mETP) was performed at an academic medical center. Surgery involved use of a microdebrider to remove hypertrophied mucosa from the posterior eust...

Methods: A 27-year-old female underwent bilateral breast fat grafting (abroad) in a foreign centre which produced symptomatic palpable lumps. A 3 year post procedure MRI showed bilateral discrete fat necrosis and oil capsular lumps I, largest being 3 by 5 cm. She underwent debridement of bilateral fat necrosis using a microdebrider (Medtronic). Histology confirmed fat necrosis with reactive chr...

Methods: A 27-year-old female underwent bilateral breast fat grafting (abroad) in a foreign centre which produced symptomatic palpable lumps. A 3 year post procedure MRI showed bilateral discrete fat necrosis and oil capsular lumps I, largest being 3 by 5 cm. She underwent debridement of bilateral fat necrosis using a microdebrider (Medtronic). Histology confirmed fat necrosis with reactive chr...

OBJECTIVE To assess objective and subjective outcomes in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis who had undergone endoscopic microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS Fifty patients with perennial allergic rhinitis who had substantial mucosal hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates and who underwent endoscopic mic...

This present study was conducted to describe endoscopic power assisted adenoidectomy and review the experience regarding safety and effectiveness. 38 patients, who under vent power assisted adenoidectomy aged between 6to 14 were included between intervals of September 2013 to march 2015. Average operated time, average blood loss complications, collateral damage, complete removal, recovery time ...

Introduction: Post-tonsillectomy bleeding is one of the most common complications tonsillectomy. The rate varies with different methods. Objective: purpose study was to compare prevalence postoperative after total, extracapsular tonsillectomy, and subtotal, intracapsular, microscope- microdebrider- assisted Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent a tonsillectomy in period tw...

Bleeding during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) can interrupt the flow of the procedure and increase the risk of complications. Advances in microdebrider design now allow for bleeding to be controlled by bipolar energy during the suctioning and shaving of polyps. We conducted a retrospective study to examine the effects of this technology on blood loss and operating times during ESS for chronic ...