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Comparative study between conventional inferior turbinectomy and endoscopic inferior turbinoplasty for treatment of inferior turbinate hypertrophy

Author(s)
Atif Rafique Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Pakistan
Maqbool Raza Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Pakistan
Shahid Farooq Khattak Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Pakistan
Muhammad Ali Combined Military Hospital /National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Khalid Azam Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Pakistan
Muhammad Zubair Combined Military Hospital Kohat/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Pakistan
Abstract
Objective: To compare efficacy of endoscopic turbinoplasty versus conventional inferior turbinectomy for hypertrophy of inferior turbinate. Study Design: Comparative prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Multan, from Jun 2019 to May 2020. Methodology: This study comprised of 50 patients of various age groups and both genders. Patients were grouped into two groups A and B, each group having 25 patients through random sampling. Patients in group A had endoscopic turbinoplasty whereas patients in group B had partial turbinectomy through conventional surgical method. Patients were followed regularly in both groups and were inspected postoperatively at 2 weeks, after 1 month and after 3 months. Results: Patients who underwent Endoscopic turbinoplasty experienced less pain (p?0.05) postoperatively at 2 weeks compared to conventional surgical turbinectomy. In addition, these patients showed statistically significant healing and reduced crusting at 1 month postoperatively. At 3 months post operatively all patients had healed completely as opposed to only 72% with surgical turbinectomy. Conclusion: Endoscopic turbinoplasty is more effective than conventional surgical technique for inferior turbinate hypertrophy as it leads to less post-operative pain, reduced nasal crusting and earlier healing.
Publication Details
Page(s) 617-621
DOI 10.51253/pafmj.v1i1.4738
Published Journal: Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Volume: 71, Issue: S3, Year: 2021

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Keywords
Inferior Turbinate, Conventional turbinectomy, nasal obstruction., Endoscopic turbinoplasty
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