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Long-term clinical results of radiofrequency tissue volume reduction for inferior turbinate hypertrophy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 August 2011

I Cukurova ,
E Demirhan ,
E A Cetinkaya  and
O G Yigitbasi
I Cukurova
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
E Demirhan*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Health İzmir Seferihisar Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
E A Cetinkaya
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Health Antalya Ataturk Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
O G Yigitbasi
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Erhan Demirhan, Mansuroglu mah 286/9 sk No 12 D:16, Bornova, İzmir, Turkey Fax: +90 232 4643626 E-mail: demirhanerhan@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Objective:

To investigate the long-term clinical results of radiofrequency tissue volume reduction for symptomatic inferior turbinate hypertrophy.

Study design:

Patients who were unresponsive to medical treatment (n = 197) received turbinate reduction using radiofrequency energy. Subjective symptoms were assessed using a 10 cm visual analogue scale, and all patients underwent acoustic rhinometry before the procedure and six, 24, 48 and 60 months afterwards.

Results:

Of the 197 treated patients, 148 completed the protocol. No significant peri-operative complications were observed. Thirty-two patients required follow-up treatment. Significant improvements were seen in nasal obstruction and discharge scores and in acoustic rhinometry values, at six, 24, 48 and 60 months post-operatively, compared with pre-operative values (p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively).

Conclusion:

Radiofrequency tissue volume reduction is an effective procedure for inferior turbinate hypertrophy. The clinical benefit of this procedure persisted 60 months after the procedure.

Keywords

TurbinatesSurgical Procedures, OperativeRhinometry, Acoustic

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 125 , Issue 11 , November 2011 , pp. 1148 - 1151
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2011

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