HNO. 2000 Mar;48(3):170-81.

[Treatment of the hypertrophic inferior

turbinate. 1].
[Article in German]
Lippert BM
1
, Werner JA.
Author information

1
Klinik fr Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Philipps-Universitt Marburg.
ippert@mailer.uni-marburg.de
Abstract
Chronic nasal obstruction is a common disorder, mostly caused by hypertrophied inferior
turbinates. If there is inadequate response to conservative medical management, the inferior
turbinates should be reduced. The choice of treatment is mainly influenced by whether the
nasal airway obstruction is due to hypertrophic mucosa or to an enlarged turbinate bone. The
first part of this review describes the various surgical modalities for treatment of swelling of
the turbinal mucosa. The indications, advantages, disadvantages, complications, and
controversies of each modality (submucous diathermy, cryosurgery, infra-red coagulation,
argon-plasma coagulation, radiofrequency, laser surgical techniques) are reviewed and
discussed.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10768107