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19 kwi 2022 · Turbinate reduction is a surgical procedure that shrinks the size of your turbinates (small, bony structures inside your nose) to improve airflow and breathing. Learn about the reasons, methods, benefits and risks of this outpatient surgery from Cleveland Clinic experts.
26 lut 2024 · A turbinectomy removes all or portions of the enlarged turbinates to relieve your blocked nose and minimize snoring. Chronic nasal congestion, snoring, and some side effects of sleep apnea can...
14 cze 2023 · The goal of turbinate reduction surgery is to shrink the size of the turbinates without removing too much tissue. A lack of turbinate tissue may cause the nasal cavity to become very dry...
Radiofrequency turbinate reduction is a procedure in which a needle-like instrument is inserted into the turbinate and energy is transmitted to the tissue to cause a controlled damage, so by the time healing process occurs, the turbinates will be reduced, allowing improved airflow through the nose.
31 sty 2024 · Surgery can be performed under local anaesthetic (the nose is “numbed”) or general anaesthetic (you are asleep). The surgery is done inside your nose with no scars or bruises on the outside. Turbinate surgery takes around 30 minutes.
5 gru 2018 · In your nose, you have small bony structures called turbinates that clean, warm, and humidify air that enters through your nostrils. A turbinectomy is a surgical procedure that removes...
5 mar 2023 · Turbinate reduction surgery decreases the size of turbinates, or tiny bony structures within the nose, in order to improve breathing. This same-day procedure is typically performed through the nostrils under local anesthesia.
