Geetha N¹*, Sathish kumar² and Minutha R³

¹Assistant Professor, Department of ENT at Vydehi Medical College and Research Centre, Bangalore, India
²Head of the Department, Department of ENT at Vydehi Medical College and Research Centre, Bangalore, India
³Associate Professor, Department of ENT at Vydehi Medical College and Research Centre, Bangalore, India

*Corresponding Author: Geetha N, Assistant Professor, Department of ENT at Vydehi Medical College and Research Centre, Bangalore, India.

Received: December 22, 2021; Published: January 25, 2022

Abstract

Introduction: Allergic rhinitis occurs in atopic individuals who are exposed to common aeroallergens. Allergic rhinitis is either seasonal or perennial. Inferior turbinate plays a important role in the normal physiology of the nose to regulate the nasal airflow as well as warming and humidification of the inspired air. Hypertrophy of inferior turbinate due to allergic rhinitis results in nasal obstruction. Various methods are available for surgical treatment of the hypertrophy inferior turbinate. Most of the turbinate resection results in destruction of the mucosa.

Materials and Methods: We present a series of forty-four patients with allergic rhinitis refractory to medical line of management and were treated with bilateral inferior turbinoplasty. Postoperatively patients were followed up at seven days, thirty days and ninety days. They were assessed for relief in symptoms and DNE on each follow up day.

Results: All the patient in our study showed improvement in symptoms of varying degrees.

Conclusion: Results suggest that inferior turbinoplasty is efficient in relieving the symptoms of allergic rhinitis such as nasal obstruction, sneezing, nasal discharge and nasal itching.

Keywords: Inferior Turbinoplasty; Surgeries for Allegic Rhinitis; Hypertrophied Inferior Turbinate

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Citation

Citation: Geetha N., et al. “Efficacy of Turbinoplasty in Allergic Rhinitis".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 4.3 (2022): 11-16.

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