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

To investigate the long-term clinical results of radiofrequency tissue volume reduction for symptomatic inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Patients who were unresponsive to medical treatment (n = 197) received turbinate reduction using radiofrequency energy. Subjective symptoms were assessed using a 10...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2011-11, Vol.125 (11), p.1148-1151
Main Authors: Cukurova, I, Demirhan, E, Cetinkaya, E A, Yigitbasi, O G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Anesthesia, Local
Biological and medical sciences
Catheter Ablation - methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Histamine
Humans
Hypertrophy - complications
Hypertrophy - surgery
Local anesthesia
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nasal Obstruction - etiology
Nasal Obstruction - surgery
Nose Diseases - surgery
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Patients
Radio frequency
Reoperation
Rhinometry, Acoustic
Surgery
Surgical techniques
Treatment Outcome
Turbinates - pathology
Turbinates - surgery
Young Adult
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Summary:To investigate the long-term clinical results of radiofrequency tissue volume reduction for symptomatic inferior turbinate hypertrophy. 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. 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). Radiofrequency tissue volume reduction is an effective procedure for inferior turbinate hypertrophy. The clinical benefit of this procedure persisted 60 months after the procedure.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215111001976