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  • Title: Endoscopic inferior turbinate reduction: an outcomes analysis.
    Author: Gupta A, Mercurio E, Bielamowicz S.
    Journal: Laryngoscope; 2001 Nov; 111(11 Pt 1):1957-9. PubMed ID: 11801977.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: In a previous publication, we introduced an endoscopic technique for the treatment of nasal obstruction caused by inferior turbinate hypertrophy. The technique, a modification of the procedure popularized by Mabry, involves resecting the inferior and lateral aspects of the inferior turbinate with a microdebrider under endoscopic guidance. Our preliminary postoperative results were favorable. All 20 patients experienced improvement by postoperative day 5 and the incidence of complications over the first 6 months after surgery was low. The objective of this study is to perform a long-term outcomes analysis of patients undergoing the procedure. STUDY DESIGN: Follow-up survey questionnaire and analysis. METHODS: We sent questionnaires to 60 patients, ranging from 6 to 40 months after surgery, inquiring about continued use of nasal medications, need for further surgery, presence of adverse effects, and improvement in symptoms. Nasal airway obstruction was assessed on a subjective scoring scale from 1 (no obstruction) to 6 (complete obstruction). RESULTS: Of the 28 (47%) patients who returned questionnaires, the severity of daytime nasal obstruction was rated as 2.3 and nighttime nasal obstruction as 2.7. The use of nasal steroids and oral decongestants was 25% and 21%, respectively. Adverse effects were minimal and all but one patient (96%) experienced improvement in their nasal airway. CONCLUSION: These results confirm the long-term effectiveness of this procedure for the relief of nasal obstruction.
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