Rami Fatoh Tantawy, Omneya E Bioumy, Ahmed S Elsharkawy, Abdelhakim Fouad Ghallab
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Abstract
Purpose: Since Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is on top list of the most common causes of nasal blockage, this study is trial for recording the exact incidence for the postoperative complications of two different procedures of turbinate reduction, thus comparing endoscopic submucosal diathermy and radiofrequency ablation.
Methods: retrospective randomized comparative study involved forty patients with resistant bilateral nasal blockage due to hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates attending the outpatient clinic of Otorhinolaryngology of (XXXX) University Hospitals. Patients were assigned randomly into 2 groups. Group (1) n = 20 which referred to the sub-mucosal diathermy procedure and Group (2) n = 20 whome were treated by radiofrequency ablation, postoperative complications were assessed and quantified.
Results: Comparison of the post-operative complications rates in each technique: there was a remarkable difference after one week with group (1) showed 11% rate, considering group (2) The complication rate was 5.5%. After one month, still significant difference with 9% in group (1), and only 3.5% in the second group. After six months, there was still a remarkable difference with 5%, in group (1) and only 2.7% of group (2).
Conclusion: A significant improvement of nasal symptoms with less complications rate in radiofrequency technique in comparison with the sub mucous diathermy reduction of inferior turbinates.
期刊介绍：
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery was founded as Indian Journal of Otolaryngology in 1949 as a scientific Journal published by the Association of Otolaryngologists of India and was later rechristened as IJOHNS to incorporate the changes and progress.
IJOHNS, undoubtedly one of the oldest Journals in India, is the official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India and is about to publish it is 67th Volume in 2015. The Journal published quarterly accepts articles in general Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and various subspecialities such as Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology and Phonosurgery, Neurotology, Head and Neck Surgery etc.
The Journal acts as a window to showcase and project the clinical and research work done by Otolaryngologists community in India and around the world. It is a continued source of useful clinical information with peer review by eminent Otolaryngologists of repute in their respective fields. The Journal accepts articles pertaining to clinical reports, Clinical studies, Research articles in basic and applied Otolaryngology, short Communications, Clinical records reporting unusual presentations or lesions and new surgical techniques. The journal acts as a catalyst and mirrors the Indian Otolaryngologist’s active interests and pursuits. The Journal also invites articles from senior and experienced authors on interesting topics in Otolaryngology and allied sciences from all over the world.
The print version is distributed free to about 4000 members of Association of Otolaryngologists of India and the e-Journal shortly going to make its appearance on the Springer Board can be accessed by all the members.
Association of Otolaryngologists of India and M/s Springer India group have come together to co-publish IJOHNS from January 2007 and this bondage is going to provide an impetus to the Journal in terms of international presence and global exposure.
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