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A Study of Partial Turbinectomy and Radiofrequency Cautery for the Treatment of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy Causing Nasal Airway Block

R. Ram Manohar Rao, Bhanu Pratapchander and G. Laxminarasimha
Page: 270-274 | Received 30 Jun 2020, Published online: 23 Jul 2020

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Abstract

In this work, two turbinate procedures such as Partial inferior turbinectomy and Radiofrequency cautery have being taken for prospective analysis which are being done commonly. They are Patients with nasal obstruction and inferior turbinate hypertrophy not responding to medical treatment. On analyzing these two turbinate reduction procedures, the radiofrequency cautery procedure is better in relieving nasal obstruction and for reducing turbinate size with preserved mucociliary function. The overall improvement for relieving nasal obstruction and for reducing turbinate size in radiofrequency cautery is 100% and in partial turbinectomy is 85.7% by both subjective and objective assessment. On analyzing these two turbinate procedures, the radiofrequency cautery procedure is better in relieving nasal discharge. and early recovery. The overall improvement in nasal discharge is 80% in radiofrequency cautery group and 45.3% in partial turbinectomy group ,but this is not statistically significant. On analyzing these two turbinate procedures, the Radiofrequency cautery procedure provides maximum symptom free interval from sneezing and headache symptoms. After a 9 month follow up period, 85.7% patients were free from symptoms of sneezing and 75% patients were free from symptoms of headache in partial inferior turbinectomy group and 100% patients were free from symptoms of both sneezing and headache in Radiofrequency cautery group, but this is not statistically significant. Postoperative complications are less with Radiofrequency cautery. Postoperative recovery is early with Radiofrequency cautery.

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R. Ram Manohar Rao, Bhanu Pratapchander and G. Laxminarasimha. A Study of Partial Turbinectomy and Radiofrequency Cautery for the Treatment of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy Causing Nasal Airway Block.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2020.270.274
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