Israr Ahmad, Nadeem Raza, Tasawwar Bashir, Yaoob M.
Total inferior Turbinectomy in the treatment of Chronic Nasal obstruction
Pak Postgrad Med J Mar 2000;11(1):16-7.
Services Hospital, Lahore
85 patients with persistent nasal obstruction due to hypertrophied inferior turbinates were treated by surgical resection of the inferior turbinates. Persistent relief from nasal obstruction was seen in 41/52 patients. (78.48%) who could be followed up for one year after surgery. After initial tissue healing minor crusting was seen in only 5/52 patients (9.61%). None of the patients displayed changes of strophic rhinitis or ozena (foul smelling nasal crusting) after surgical resection of the inferior turbinates.
Category: Otolaryngology
Keywords: Turbinectomy. Nasal Obstruction. Turbinates.
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