Surgery of the inferior nasal turbinates: a comparative study of the operative outcomes of three techniques

In the present study, three of the widely practiced surgical procedures for the reduction of the size of the inferior turbinates, i.e. Partial inferior turbinectomy [PIT], submucous diathermy [SMD] and submucous turbinectomy or turbinoplasty [ST or TP] were assessed for subjective efficacy and morbidity. In all cases, turbinectomy was performed as an isolated procedure. The study was conducted on three groups of 90 adult patients [assigned into three groups of 30 patients each] with symptoms and signs of nasal obstruction due to enlargement of inferior turbinates. All patients were followed up for two weeks after surgery and after two months with subjective assessments of nasal breathing. The data obtained showed that the three procedures are relatively safe, effective, well-tolerated and do not require an expensive instrumentation. Nevertheless, when turbinectomy deemed necessary, the most conservative techniques are preferred

Highlights on the treatment of otitis media with effusion

In this work, the otological, auditory and developmental effects of each type of treatment provided for children screened for otitis media with effusion [OME] were studied in a sample of 96 children. No single treatment was superior to any other one. However, some positive effects of surgical intervention on the specific developmental measures were found, especially after myringotomy operation. Tympanostomy tube [TT] insertion should be used only in case of recurrence after myringotomy. Follow up was essential after any type of treatment

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery: results and complications

This study presented 25 patients who have been selected for functional endoscopic sinus surgery [FESS] on the basis of standardized diagnostic procedures. The clinical outcome of patients who underwent FESS was compared with those reported by other otolaryngologists. The results were satisfactory and encouraging. A success rate of 92% was obtained according to the overview of examination findings at revision. A complication rate of 8% was reported. It was concluded that FESS procedure is relatively safe and it can be recognized as the treatment of choice for chronic sinusitis that fails medical therapy