Powered endoscopic inferior turbinoplasty versus conventional partial inferior turbinectomy for hypertrophic inferior turbinate

ABSTRACT

Chronic nasal obstruction due to hypertrophic inferior turbinates is a common disorder. A variety of surgical procedures are performed for treatment of hypertrophic inferior turbinates. We evaluated objectively [by postoperative endoseopy] and subjectively [by questionnaire] 60 patients who underwent one of two procedures; Conventional partial inferior turbinectomy [Conventional PIT] and Powered Endoscopic partial inferior turbinoplasty [Powered Endoscopic PIT]. The CPIT and PEPIT showed good functional results for long term effectiveness [80% and 86.7% respectively]. Long term follow up revealed high level of satisfaction of both techniques. Less morbidity [less bleeding, synaechae, crusts and fewer days of hospital stay] was recorded with PEPIT. Thus powered endoscopic inferior partial turbinoplasty offers an excellent method of correction of turbinate hypertrophy with minimal intraoperative and postoperative complications and significant long term improvement