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11 lip 2024 · Seven reported a better endoscopic appearance of the middle turbinate in the intervention groups, with five demonstrating significantly better outcomes compared to control groups, regardless the technique used. At last none of the 14 studies seems to report reduction of the concha bullosa or the obstructive bulk of the middle turbinate.
2 sie 2018 · It may also hamper access to the middle meatus during endoscopic sinus surgery. In this paper we describe a simple minimally invasive turbinoplasty technique to reduce the size of concha...
11 lip 2024 · Purpose: Middle turbinate (MT) surgery is extremely common during endoscopic sinus surgery procedures, though no agreement exists on which techniques provide the best outcomes. This PRISMA-compliant systematic review aims to assess which MT surgery technique yields the least postoperative adverse effects and the best objective and subjective ...
Surgical therapy of the inferior and/or middle turbinate is indicated when conservative treatment options have failed. The desired goal is a reduction of the soft tissue volume of the turbinates regarding the individual anatomic findings, whilst simultaneously conserving as much mucosa as possible.
1 lis 2022 · Our modified crushing technique provides several advantages over resection techniques to diminish both middle and superior bullous turbinates’. It allows the turbinate size to be more carefully manipulated such that the middle meatus can be opened to the appropriate degree.
11 maj 2024 · Middle turbinate surgery includes: (1) resection of concha bullosa, which corresponds to an increase of the middle turbinate due to pneumatization of the bone, often found in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis; (2) middle turbinate resection during endoscopic sinus surgery; and (3) medialization procedures and other alternatives for middle ...
23 lis 2022 · The overwhelming majority of the study participants (89.7%) stated that they address a concha bullosa of the MT by removing the lateral half and preserving the medial portion.