title: Intra turbinate diathermy cautery V/S high frequency in inferior turbinate hypertrophy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the efficacy of intraturbinate monopolar cautery, bipolar cautery, high frequency monopolar and high frequency bipolar cautery in inferior turbinate hypertrophy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective randomized single blinded clinical study
  
  
  METHODS
  The study comprised of 80 patients divided in 4 groups each of 20 patients who underwent monopolar cautery, Bipolar cautery, high frequency monopolar and bipolar intra-turbinate cautery. Patients were evaluated on the 7th post operative day and 1 year after the surgery & saccharine transit time test also performed and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Remarkable improvement was recorded in nasal obstruction and quality of life. The Saccharine transit time test showed a comparable frequency and confirmed maintenance of mucociliary mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Indian Institute of Ear Diseases, E -982 C.R.Park, New Delhi, 110019 India.
authors.forename: Mansi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taneja
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Taneja
keywords: Intraturbinate cautery; inferior turbinate hypertrophy; nasal obstruction