Intraturbinal versus extraturbinal microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty : preliminary results

Abstract EN

Objective: To compare the intraturbinal use of the microdebrider with the extraturbinal one for inferior turbinate reduction based on subjective and objective parameters.

Design: Prospective single blinded randomized trial.

Setting: Private Hospital (Magrabi Eye and Ear Centre).

Methods: Forty patients with nasal obstruction due to bilateral hypertrophied inferior turbinates were included in this study.

History taking, clinical assessment and CT scan of the paranasal sinuses were done for all patients.

All patients underwent microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty, the microdebrider was used intraturbinally on one side of the nose and extraturbinally on the other side in alternate manner.

The patients were blinded to the technique used.

Main outcome measures: Operative time, blood loss, subjective improvement of the nasal obstruction, endoscopic grading of the inferior turbinate, nasal mucociliary clearance (NMCC) and post operative complications.