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Year : 2016 | Volume
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Impact of resection of the head of the middle turbinate in endoscopic sinus surgery
Hamza El-Shafaai A Ahmed, Mohamed M Osman MD
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Correspondence Address:
Mohamed M Osman Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut Egypt
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2090-7540.183734
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Aim
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of middle turbinate head resection (MTR) on the outcome of endoscopic sinus surgery.
Patients and methods
Patients with bilateral nasal polyps were bilaterally operated upon. From one side, the polyps were removed with preservation of the head of the middle turbinate. From the other side, polyps were removed with MTR. Patients were followed up at 1, 2, 4 weeks, 6 months, 1, and 2 years postoperatively for the presence of crusts, adhesions, polyp recurrence, smell affection, frontal sinus drainage pathway obstruction, and overall nose patency. Moreover, the duration of surgery for both sides was compared.
Results
No statistically significant differences were observed in the presence of crusts, adhesions, polyp recurrence, smell affection, frontal sinus drainage pathway obstruction, or overall nasal patency between the findings on the two operated sides. The operative time was significantly shorter for the group with MTR.
Conclusion
MTR carries no adverse effects and can be carried out safely in endoscopic sinus surgery. |
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