Effect of radiofrequency thermal ablation treatment on nasal mucociliary clearance in patients with isolated inferior turbinate hypertrophy
| Autor: | Mutlu Duran, Cagatay Han Ulku |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Mucociliary clearance Treatment outcome Thermal ablation Turbinates Muscle hypertrophy Young Adult Saccharin otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans In patient business.industry Significant difference Mean age Hypertrophy General Medicine Middle Aged respiratory system Surgery Treatment Outcome Mucociliary Clearance Catheter Ablation Female Nasal Obstruction business |
| Zdroj: | The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat. 24:185-189 |
| ISSN: | 2147-6756 1300-7475 |
| Popis: | Objectives This study aims to evaluate the effect of the radiofrequency thermal ablation on nasal mucociliary clearance in patients with isolated inferior concha hypertrophy. Patients and methods Thirty patients (10 females, 20 males; mean age 31.0±12.0 years; range 18 to 61 years) who were admitted to our clinic with a complaint of chronic nasal obstruction and diagnosed with isolated inferior concha submucosal hypertrophy between May 2009 and December 2009 were included. Radiofrequency thermal ablation was applied to the inferior concha at three separate points with 350 joule at 75 °C as a treatment. Nasal mucociliary clearance was evaluated through saccharin clearance test in pre- and postoperative (at eight weeks) period. Results The mean pre- and postoperative saccharin clearance tests were 565.4±253.9 sec and 558.7±257.7 sec, respectively. However, there was no significant difference in two measurements (p>0.05). Conclusion Our study results show that radiofrequency thermal ablation application for the treatment of isolated inferior concha hypertrophy has no effect on nasal mucociliary clearance. |
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