Abstract:Background
Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is a common cause of chronic nasal obstruction with many procedures for management including submucosal diathermy and coblation with a variation in their techniques. The aim of this study was to assess the protective role of submucosal saline injection in the inferior turbinates prior to submucosal diathermy or coblation techniques. A prospective cohort study was conducted on 80 patients diagnosed with bilateral hypertrophied inferior turbinates causing… Show more
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