Treatment of compensatory turbinate hypertrophy with radiofrequency ablation
- VernacularTitle:低温等离子射频消融术治疗代偿性下鼻甲肥大
- Author:
Xingzhi GU
;
Keyoumu YOULEDUSI
;
Rusuli ABUDU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Turbinates;
Hypertrophy;
Electrocoagulation;
Endoscopy
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2006;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation on treatment of compensatory turbinate hypertrophy.METHODS A total of 105 patients enrolled in the study.Fifty cases only accepted the relocation of inferior turbinate and 55 cases accepted radiofrequency ablation of inferior turbinate during nasal septum deviation surgery under nasal endoscope.The preoperative and postoperative nasal obstructions were assessed with visual analogue scale(VAS).RESULTS The outcome of 105 patients undergoing different operation for below 1 months,3～6 months,above 6 months after operation were recorded.The results of treatment group were better than that of the control group.CONCLUSION The use of radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of compensatory turbinate hypertrophy is an effective method for reducing symptoms of nasal obstruction after relocation of inferior turbinate.
