Abstract
Objective
To compare the efficacy of intraturbinate monopolar cautery, bipolar cautery, high frequency monopolar and high frequency bipolar cautery in inferior turbinate hypertrophy.
Study design
Prospective randomized single blinded clinical study
Method
The study comprised of 80 patients divided in 4 groups each of 20 patients who underwent monopolar cautery, Bipolar cautery, high frequency monopolar and bipolar intra-turbinate cautery. Patients were evaluated on the 7th post operative day and 1 year after the surgery & saccharine transit time test also performed and compared.
Results
Remarkable improvement was recorded in nasal obstruction and quality of life. The Saccharine transit time test showed a comparable frequency and confirmed maintenance of mucociliary mechanism.
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Taneja, M., Taneja, M.K. Intra turbinate diathermy cautery V/S high frequency in inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 62, 317–321 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-010-0091-8
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