Carbon dioxide laser turbinectomy. An electron microscopic study

Ten patients with chronic non-allergic rhinitis and presenting mainly with nasal obstruction due to hypertrophied inferior turbinates were subjected to laser turbinectomy using CO2. Tiny biopsies were taken, at the time of surgery as well as one monthlater, and were processed for transmission electr...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1997-10, Vol.111 (10), p.931-934
Main Authors: Elwany, Samy, Abdel-Moneim, M. Hesham
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease
electron
Ent. Stomatology
Female
Humans
Hypertrophy - surgery
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Laser surgery
Laser Therapy
Main Articles
Male
Medical sciences
Microscopy
Microscopy, Electron
Nasal Obstruction - etiology
Nasal Obstruction - surgery
Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques
Postoperative Period
Rhinitis
Rhinitis - complications
Turbinates
Turbinates - pathology
Turbinates - surgery
Turbinates - ultrastructure
vasomotor
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Summary:Ten patients with chronic non-allergic rhinitis and presenting mainly with nasal obstruction due to hypertrophied inferior turbinates were subjected to laser turbinectomy using CO2. Tiny biopsies were taken, at the time of surgery as well as one monthlater, and were processed for transmission electron microscopy. The ultrastructural observations included: early epithelial loss which wasfollowed by prompt regeneration of healthy epithelium, decreased number and activity of the seromucinous glands, fibrosis of the connective tissue stroma, as well as diminished number and congestion of the cavernous blood spaces. These observations were discussed in view of the excellent clinical response of the patients.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
1748-5640
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100139003