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Abstract
The chronic hypertrophy of inferior turbinates resulting in chronic nasal blockage is considered one of the most important problems in humans. If there is a failure of the usual conservative treatment, surgical management should be considered.
Subjective evaluation of the nasal obstruction is important in evaluating the effectiveness of any surgical technique.
Many surgical techniques have evolved through the years. Our study has compared three of the most effective surgical techniques in the world.
The bipolar cauterization using the modified handle has proved its effectiveness generally. Even the associated complications were minimal and transient. Still, these results were relatively worse after comparison with the microdebrider and coblation techniques.
The microdebrider technique proved its effectiveness, too. Although, there has been a concern regarding the intra-operative time and associated bleeding.
The coblation technique also proved its effectiveness with so minimal complications. The usual obstacle we face when we use CAT is its cost. This should be considered in low socioeconomic states. Bipolar and microdebrider techniques can be an effective alternative to coblation in this state.
It is important to emphasize on that all the previously mentioned complications were so minimal and temporary and added no risk to the patients.
The ideal technique for turbinoplasty should prove its effectiveness with no complications or