Comparison of nasal patency following submucosal diathermy of inferior turbinate versus inferior turbinectomy
PAFMJ-Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal. 2014; 64 (4): 551-554
in English
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| ID: emr-167565
ABSTRACT
To compare the nasal patency following sub mucosal diathermy [SMD] of inferior turbinate and inferior turbinectomy [IT]. Randomized controlled trial. Department of ENT Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi. Study was completed in one year from 15[th] September 2009 to 15[th] September 2010. Total 160 patients with symptomatic inferior turbinate hypertrophy were included in the study. Patients were randomly divided into two groups of 80 each using random numbers table. Group A underwent submucosal diathermy [SMD] of inferior turbinate where as Group B underwent inferior turbinectomy [IT]. Post-operative nasal patency was judged after 03 weeks by visual analog scale [VAS]. Both the groups are comparable with respect to age and gender. Post-operative nasal patency is significantly better in group B as compared to group A. IT is a more effective method to improve nasal patency as compared to SMD in case of inferior turbinate hypertrophy
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Turbinates
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Diathermy
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. Armed Forces Med. J.
Year:
2014
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