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19 kwi 2022 · Turbinate reduction is a surgical procedure performed by ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists to improve airflow in people with chronic nasal congestion. This procedure is also called nasal turbinate reduction and inferior turbinate reduction.
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...
13 cze 2024 · Turbinate reduction is a surgical procedure that addresses chronic nasal congestion and breathing difficulties caused by enlarged turbinates. These structures, located inside the nose, help filter and humidify the air we breathe.
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...
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 and...
