title: Our technique of partial inferior turbinoplasty: long-term results evaluated by rhinomanometry.
abstract: Conservative surgical technique (Partial inferior turbinoplasty) for enlarged inferior turbinates, not responding to adequate local and systemic therapy is described. Short and long term results are evaluated. Relief of nasal obstruction is reported in 94.7% of the patients. There is a good correlation between this success-rate and the objective measurements of the nasal resistance by active anterior rhinomanometry. Rhinorrhea or postnasal drip was still present in 34.2%. Atrophic changes in the nasal mucosa were not observed. Early post-operative epistaxis was found in 5.3% of the patients. Late post-operative epistaxis did not occur.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, A. Z. Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmelzer
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cammaert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Della Faille
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leirens
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011292:Premedication; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014420:Turbinates / Q000601:surgery*