[The effect of managements of middle turbinate on nasal airway resistance in endoscopic sinus surgery].
OBJECTIVE
To study the influence of different managements of middle turbinate on nasal airway resistance(NAR) and nasal airflow sensation.


METHODS
Patients were divided into three groups: total resection group (32 patients/sides), partial resection group (37 patients/sides) and total reservation group (34 patients/sides). The NAR and nasal airflow sensation were measured with anterior rhinomanometer and visual analogue scale test (VAS) respectively.


RESULTS
The NAR and VAS scores decreased significantly after operation (P < 0.01). But there was no significant difference between these three groups(P > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The different managements of middle turbinate have no significant influence on NAR and nasal airflow sensation.
Liu
Zheng
Z
Department of Otolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030.
Wang
Chunfang
C
Gao
Qixue
Q
Cui
Yonghua
Y
D000328:Adult; D000403:Airway Resistance; D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000601:surgery*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014420:Turbinates / Q000601:surgery*