title: Feasibility of septal body volume reduction for patients with nasal obstruction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Septal body hypertrophy, like inferior turbinate hypertrophy, can result in changes to the nasal cross-sectional area and resistance to airflow. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of septal body volume reduction (SBVR) for the treatment of septal body hypertrophy in patients with nasal obstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective randomized study.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted on two groups (51 patients) with symptoms and signs of nasal obstruction associated with septal body and inferior turbinate hypertrophy that were refractory to medical therapy. In the turbinoplasty only (ITR) group (n = 25), conventional turbinoplasty was only performed on the inferior turbinate. In the septal body reduction (SBR) group (n = 26), concurrent bilateral microdebrider-assisted SBVR was performed during the turbinate surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The nasal symptoms, including nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, itching, and sneezing, had significantly improved at 3 months after treatment in both groups (P < 0.001). Improvement of nasal obstruction in the SBR group was greater than that in the ITR group at 3 months (P < 0.05). Acoustic rhinometry demonstrated a significant increase in the cross-sectional area and nasal volume in both groups 3 months after surgery. The postoperative change in nasal volume was higher in the SBR group (P < 0.05). No adverse reactions such as bleeding, infection, adhesions, or olfactory changes were encountered in the SBR group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Combined SBVR and turbinoplasty appears to be more effective than turbinoplasty alone for the treatment of nasal obstruction in patients with inferior turbinate and septal body hypertrophy.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Republic of Korea.
authors: Myeong Sang
authors: MS
authors: Yu
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
authors: Jong-Yeup
authors: JY
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Republic of Korea.
authors: Bo-Hyung
authors: BH
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Republic of Korea.
authors: Sung-Ho
authors: SH
authors: Kang
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Republic of Korea.
authors: Dae Jun
authors: DJ
authors: Lim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Septal body; inferior turbinate hypertrophy; septoplasty; turbinoplasty