Abstract
Objective: 1) Evaluate the role of turbinoplasty and/or submucous diathermy in management of hypertrophied inferior turbinates. 2) Evaluate the role of posterior turbinectomy in combination with turbinoplasty and submucous diathermy for better, longer-lasting results.
Method: Retrospective study on 205 patients who were divided into group A (120 patients who underwent turbinoplasty) and B (85 patients who underwent submucous diathermy). Each group was subdivided to subgroup 1 for those who had posterior turbinectomy and 2 for those with no posterior turbinectomy. The follow-up period was 26-38 months.
Results: In group A: (98.3%) of group A1 and (71.6%) of group A2 reported very good or good improvement after surgical procedure. (1.7%) of group A1 and (23.3%) patients of group A2, reported fair results and only 3.3% of group A2 reported bad or no change. In group B: (84.4%) of group B1 and (55%) of group B2 patients reported very good or good results after surgical procedure, (13.3%) of group B1 and (22.5%) of group B2 patients reported fair improvement. (2.3%) of group B1 and (22.5%) of group B2 patients reported bad or no change.
Conclusion: Turbinoplasty still shows better outcome than submucous diathermy. Furthermore, combining posterior turbinectomy with any of the turbinate reduction procedure gives better, longer-lasting results.
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