Radiofrequency Ablation and Microdebrider-Assisted Turbinoplasty: 5-Year Postoperative Outcomes [PDF]
Background and Objectives Turbinoplasty may be an option in patients with persistent symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR) despite adequate medication.
Shin Hyuk Yoo +3 more
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Trends in Nasal Septal and Inferior Turbinate Surgery in Korea From 2010 to 2022 [PDF]
Background and Objectives Since the introduction of nasal valve surgery, trends in septoplasty and inferior turbinate surgery (ITS) have changed in Korea. However, a detailed analysis of these changes has yet to be conducted.
Taehee Kim, Jin Kook Kim, Jae Hoon Cho
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Vietnamese Translation and Validation of Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) Scale: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Objective The Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale is a validated disease‐specific patient‐reported outcome measure for assessing health‐related quality of life in nasal obstruction.
Minh P. Hoang +3 more
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Introduction: The most common cause of septoplasty failure is inferior turbinate hypertrophy that is not treated properly. Several techniques have been described to date: total or partial turbinectomy, submucosal resection (surgical or with a ...
Bahar Taşdelen, Denizhan Dizdar
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Development of a New Swine Model Resembling Human Empty Nose Syndrome [PDF]
Background and Objectives: Empty nose syndrome (ENS) is a debilitating condition that often results from traumatic or iatrogenic causes, such as nasal surgery.
Dan Bi Park +3 more
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Assessment of Surgical Turbinoplasty Versus Bipolar Cauterization in Management of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy. [PDF]
Background: Several techniques for management of inferior turbinate hypertrophy have been described to date, but the turbinoplasty, outfracture, and bipolar cautery methods have been used frequently for the last three decades.
Mohamed Alshawadfy +3 more
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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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YouTube as an Information Resource for Persons Interested in Septoplasty and/or Turbinoplasty [PDF]
Background and Objectives YouTube is a widely used web site. In general, many people search for medical information on YouTube. We evaluated the septoplasty and turbinoplasty videos on YouTube from an expert’s point of view. Methods We used “septoplasty,”
Chang Yeong Jeong +4 more
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Development of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy for Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy [PDF]
Objectives Inferior turbinate (IT) hypertrophy is the main cause of chronic nasal obstruction. We developed a high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation device to treat patients with IT hypertrophy.
Joon Kon Kim +8 more
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Objective: To compare microdebrider-assisted turbinoplasty versus endoscopic partial turbinectomy in cases of inferior turbinate hypertrophy in allergic rhinitis patients in terms of relief/improvement of nasal obstruction, post operative bleeding ...
Muhammad Ahmed Khan +5 more
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