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Laser-turbinectomy: long-term results
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 1999AbstractHypertrophy of the inferior turbinates is a common cause of nasal obstruction. Many cases respond to medical treatment with topical steroids or antihistamines. In some patients, however, this therapy is not sufficient and through the years many surgical procedures have been used to reduce the size of the inferior turbinates, but without any ...
S, Lagerholm +3 more
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Middle turbinectomy after nasotracheal intubation
Emergency Radiology, 2015Nasotracheal intubation (NTI) is used for maintaining airway access during maxillofacial surgery or in cases of severe oral trauma. We describe a case of middle turbinectomy complication as a result of NTI. The purposes of this paper are to raise awareness of this complication and review associated imaging findings.
Menachem, Gold +2 more
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An unusual complication following inferior turbinectomy
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 1995AbstractNeurological complications following turbinate surgery are relatively rare. We present here an unusual complication of unilateral partial oculomotor and trigeminal nerve palsy after bilateral inferior turbinectomies. The probable aetiological mechanism is discussed.
A, Ravikumar +3 more
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Bipolar scissor turbinectomy: a new technique for day-case turbinectomy
American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2011The study aimed to assess the efficacy of bipolar scissor in the treatment for patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy.A prospective cohort clinical study was conducted on 10 adult patients who were chosen with a diagnosis of turbinate hypertrophy.Ninety percent of our cases were satisfied with the procedure, there were significant drops in the ...
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Long-term results after laser turbinectomy
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 1998Different types of lasers have been used for reduction of hypertrophic inferior turbinates in recent years with good results. Reports about the long-term benefits of the laser treatment are rare.At the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kiel, from April 1987 to March 1997, 658 patients with nasal obstruction caused ...
B M, Lippert, J A, Werner
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The role of turbinectomy in rhinoplasty
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1985Turbinectomy, in cases of inferior or middle turbinate hypertrophy, is one of the solutions for nasal breathing difficulties. For many decades, this procedure was controversial owing to the severe complications believed to occur after such an operation. Its performance was held to be within the responsibility of otolaryngologists.
D, Mahler, S, Reuven
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Partial Inferior Turbinectomy Using the Microdébrider
The Journal of Otolaryngology, 2005A microdébrider was selected to accomplish partial inferior turbinectomy, allowing for controlled and rapid removal of hypertrophic soft tissue while preserving the general turbinate form.To assess the clinical outcome, healing, and any adverse consequences from the microdébrider partial turbinectomy procedure.A public hospital in north-central Israel ...
David, Wexler, Itzhak, Braverman
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Inferior Turbinectomy in Children
American Journal of Rhinology, 2003Background Inferior turbinectomy on patients of all ages is a controversial procedure. Its effect on children has been reported little in the literature and the few studies that are available involved relatively older children, i.e., >10 years old.
Samuel Segal +5 more
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Inferior turbinectomy: Comparison of four techniques
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 1990AbstractAs yet, there is no totally satisfactory means for treating hypertrophied turbinates and the proper management of turbinate dysfunction remains in question. In the present series, four of the widely practiced surgical procedures for the reduction of the size of the inferior turbinates were evaluated and compared.
S, Elwany, R, Harrison
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