Haemorrhage as a complication of inferior turbinectomy: a comparison of anterior and radical trimming.
A study was conducted to see whether the turbinectomy technique used influenced the incidence of haemorrhage. In a group of 214 patients who underwent bilateral turbinate surgery, haemorrhage occurred in 0.9% of those who had anterior turbinectomy and 5.8% who had radical turbinectomy (P < 0.05). It is concluded that confining excision to the anterior end of the inferior turbinate offers the advantage of a lower incidence of haemorrhage.
Garth
R J
RJ
ENT Department, Haslar Hospital, Gosport, UK.
Cox
H J
HJ
Thomas
M R
MR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014420:Turbinates / Q000601:surgery*