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Abstract Objective: To compare the results of Sub-mucosal diathermy of inferior turbinate (SMD) versus microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty (MAIT). Methods: A total of 70 patients with hypertrophied inferior turbinates will be included in the study. group (A) will undergo SMD. And group (B) patient will undergo MAIT. Results: Patients in group B showed less time in surgery, better post-operative nasal symptoms while patients in group A showed better in bleeding during surgery. Conclusion: The current study revealed that MAIT is better than SMD regarding time of surgery, mucociliary clearance transport time, visual analog Scale and post-operative rhinomanometry. However SMD is better in intra-operative bleeding and post-operative nasal pack |