Comparative Study Between Partial Inferior Diathermy in the Management of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy

Dr.Anil.H.T; Dr. Bilkhis Mahjabeen G. M.

Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2014

Comparative Study Between Partial Inferior Diathermy in the Management of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy

Dr. Anil. H. T, Dr. Bilkhis Mahjabeen G. M.

Abstract :

Objective- Inferior turbinate hypertrophy leads to chronic nasal obstruction which causes significant morbidity. In our study, we aim to compare the efficacy of two popular surgical techniques in the treatment of hypertrophy of inferior turbinates, namely partial inferior turbinectomy and submucosal diathermy. Methods - A prospective study involving 100 patients aged between 18-50yrs and who fulfilled the inclusion criteria was conducted. Patients were sequentially grouped into two groups of 50 patients each, partial inferior turbinectomy was performed on one group and submucosal diathermy on another. Subjective and objective assessments were made at 1 week, 1 month and 2 months post operatively. Results- It was concluded in our study that early and better results were seen in patients who underwent partial inferior turbinectomy