This article discusses the development and anatomy of the nasal septum and structures of the lateral nasal wall. Emphasis is placed on anatomic variations associated with surgically correctable nasal obstruction. Common variations, such as deviated nasal septum, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, paradoxic middle turbinate, and concha bullosa, are discussed. Rare developmental causes of nasal obst...

INTRODUCTION Although the nose and lungs are separate organs, numerous studies have reported that the entire respiratory system can be considered as a single anatomical and functional unit. The upper and lower airways affect each other either directly or through reflex mechanisms. OBJECTIVE In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of the radiofrequency ablation of persistent inferior t...

Received April 10, 2008. Accepted after revision May 16, 2008. rhinosinusitis and a deviated nasal septum. As her symptoms did not improve with medical therapy, a computed tomography (CT) study was requested, which showed polypoid changes in the anterior ethmoids and hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates (Figure 1). She underwent endoscopic surgery, which revealed polypoid middle turbinate and...

OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy of power-microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty (PAT) with submucosal resection (SMR) in the treatment of inferior turbinate hypertrophy. METHODS A prospective randomized clinical trial study of 46 patients with bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: PAT and SMR. RESULTS Intraoperative blood loss was ...