Benefits of Turbinectomy vs Turbinoplasty – A Prospective Study
Introduction Inferior turbinate hypertrophy (ITH) is one of the major causes of nasal airway obstruction. Nasal obstruction due to inferior turbinate hypertrophy is noted in around 20% of the population.
Revathi Thirugnanamani +4 more
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Chronic inferior turbinate enlargement and the implications for surgical intervention
Nasal obstruction due to chronic enlargement of the inferior turbinate is a common problem for the ENT surgeon. This review will discuss the pathology of ‘bilateral’ and ‘unilateral’ turbinate enlargement associated with chronic rhinitis and nasal ...
Eccles, Ronald, Farmer, S. E. J.
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Safety and Effectiveness of a Bioabsorbable Septal Implant for Cartilaginous Nasal Septal Deviation. [PDF]
This study aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a bioabsorbable submucosal septal implant (SeptAlign; Spirair Inc.) for minimally invasive correction of cartilaginous nasal septal deviation (NSD). In 80 subjects (92.5% with moderate‐to‐severe NSD), NOSE scores decreased by 63.2% (from 67.5 at baseline to 26.0 at 3 months and 23.6 at 6 ...
Higgins TS +7 more
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Summary: Background: the inferior turbinate is the largest turbinate & it is variable in size due to changes in its submucosal vascular bed. Aim of study: the aim of the study is the compare between trimming of the inferior turbinate and submucosal ...
Thana Hikmat Nassir
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Diode Laser Turbinate Reduction in Allergic Rhinitis: A Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Turbinate reduction procedures are recommended for inferior turbinate hypertrophy in allergic rhinitis that fail to respond to medical therapy. Several modalities like turbinectomy, submucosal resection and tissue ablation are available for
Priyanka Gupta, Toran Kc, Deepak Regmi
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Comparative study between diathermy and microdebrider for inferior turbinate reduction surgeries [PDF]
Background: Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is one of the most common causes of nasal blockage for patients to seek an otorhinolaryngologist, who is often seen in cases of allergic rhinitis, nonallergic rhinitis with eosinophilic syndrome, or iatrogenic ...
Shrinivas S. Chavan +3 more
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Histopathological Changes Of Inferior Turbinate In Patients With Allergic And Non allergic Rhinitis [PDF]
Background Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is one of the most common causes of nasal obstruction. Understanding the histopathological changes of the inferior turbinate mucosa in allergic and non-allergic rhinitis could leads to better diagnosis and ...
Yasien Abd ElGhafour +3 more
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Turbinoplasty Versus Medical Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective Allergic rhinitis is a common chronic condition affecting up to 30% of adults worldwide, with nasal obstruction being the most bothersome symptom. Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is a major contributor to nasal obstruction in allergic rhinitis, and surgical reduction techniques have been developed for cases refractory to medical ...
Albannai N +12 more
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SYPHILITIC HYPERTROPHY OF THE INFERIOR TURBINATES WITH REPORT OF A CASE [PDF]
"It is difficult to mistake secondary syphilis of the nose for any other disease when a careful history is taken and a thorough examination is made." That is a "bromid" from one of our recent American text-books. It is unscientific, unpractical and, withal, untrue, for the anamnesis of the syphilitic is notoriously a history of guile, and the thorough ...
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Microdebrider-Assisted Turbinoplasty in Children with Hypertrophic Inferior Turbinate [PDF]
This study was conducted to is to assess the role of microdebrider assisted turbinoplasty in children with hypertrophic inferior turbinate in the long-lasting reduction of the turbinate size, preservation of the turbinate mucosal surface, maintenance of ...
Ashraf Khalid +3 more
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