A comparison of partial inferior turbinectomy and cryosurgery for hypertrophic inferior turbinates

A variety of surgical procedures are performed for treatment of hypertrophic inferior turbinates, but there is no completely effective therapy. We evaluated subjectively and objectively 52 patients who underwent one of two procedures: partial inferior turbinectomy (PIT) or cryosurgery of the inferio...

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Published inJournal of laryngology and otology Vol. 110; no. 8; p. 732
Main Authors Rakover, Y, Rosen, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.08.1996
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Cryosurgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypertrophy - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Nasal Obstruction - etiology
Nasal Obstruction - surgery
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial - complications
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial - surgery
Rhinitis, Vasomotor - complications
Rhinitis, Vasomotor - surgery
Turbinates - pathology
Turbinates - surgery
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Summary:A variety of surgical procedures are performed for treatment of hypertrophic inferior turbinates, but there is no completely effective therapy. We evaluated subjectively and objectively 52 patients who underwent one of two procedures: partial inferior turbinectomy (PIT) or cryosurgery of the inferior turbinates (CS). The results of PIT showed good functional results in 77 per cent of cases for long-term effectiveness. The results of CS showed that effectiveness was reduced from a 62 per cent success rate after one year to 35 per cent later, but CS was a simple procedure which was performed on an outpatient basis with no post-operative morbidity.
ISSN:0022-2151
DOI:10.1017/s0022215100134826