INFERIOR TURBINECTOMY VERSUS SUBMUCOSAL DIATHERMY- OUR EXPERIENCE
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 46
Abstract
BACKGROUND The objective of this study is to compare and evaluate the results of Bilateral Inferior Turbinectomy (BIT) and Submucosal Diathermy (SMD) in case of bilateral hypertrophied inferior turbinates with nasal obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a non-randomised controlled trial, involved 50 patients with bilateral nasal obstruction and bilateral hypertrophied inferior turbinates, divided into two groups. 25 patients underwent bilateral turbinectomy and 25 patients underwent SMD. All the 50 patients were followed for 2 months after surgery. RESULTS Post-operative improvement in nasal breathing after BIT was reported for 96% patients, 2 weeks after surgery and for 88% after 2 months. SMD showed good results in 76% of cases two weeks after surgery and improvement was reduced to 72% two months after surgery. CONCLUSION Both the procedures, bilateral inferior turbinectomy and submucosal diathermy are effective in reducing nasal obstruction caused by bilateral hypertrophied inferior turbinates. Although SMD is effective, still it could be disappointing on long-term basis.
Authors and Affiliations
Siva Subba Rao Pakanati, Pratik Edwards E, Chandramouli S, Durga Bhavani J
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