Gowri Swaminathan¹*, Ravi Ramalingam² and KK Ramalingam³

¹Life Sciences Research Professional, De Jesus Perez Lab, Stanford Medicine, USA
²Professor, Managing Director, KKR ENT Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai, India
³Professor, Chairman and Founder, KKR ENT Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai, India

*Corresponding Author: Gowri Swaminathan, Life Sciences Research Professional, De Jesus Perez Lab, Stanford Medicine, USA.

Received: December 01, 2022; Published: January 19, 2023

Abstract

Empty nose syndrome (ENS) is a term introduced by Kern and Moore in 1994, for a nose that has been physiologically handicapped by excessive surgical removal of the turbinates, is oftentimes a poorly understood iatrogenic condition. We present a case report of one such patient - highlighting the different surgical interventions performed to relieve his symptoms and the significance of preservation of turbinates during nasal surgeries.

Keywords: Empty Nose Syndrome; Turbinectomy; Nasal Obstruction; Crusts; Neuropathic Pain; Atrophic Mucosa

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Citation

Citation: Gowri Swaminathan., et al. “Empty Nose Syndrome - A Case Report".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 5.2 (2023): 34-36.

Copyright

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