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Three different turbinoplasty techniques combined with septoplasty: Prospective randomized trial
Author(s) -
Veit Johannes A.,
Nordmann Melanie,
Dietz Britta,
Sommer Fabian,
Lindemann Jörg,
Rotter Nicole,
Greve Jens,
von Bomhard Achim,
Hoffmann Thomas K.,
Riepl Ricarda,
Scheithauer Marc O.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.26264
Subject(s) - medicine , septoplasty , radiofrequency ablation , surgery , rhinomanometry , hyposmia , nose , randomized controlled trial , acoustic rhinometry , anesthesia , ablation , nasal septum , turbinectomy , breathing , disease , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Objectives/Hypothesis Septal deviation and hypertrophic inferior turbinates are a frequent cause of nasal breathing disorders. The goal of this study was to prove the effectiveness and safety of three current turbinoplasty techniques. Study Design This is a prospective, three‐arm, single‐blinded, single‐center, randomized controlled trial. Methods Sixty patients were randomly assigned to either anterior turbinoplasty (ATP) (n = 20), radiofrequency ablation (RFA) (n = 19; Celon Pro Breath), or novel submucous radial diode laser ablation (DLA) (n = 21; ELVeS Radial PainLess, wavelength = 1,470 nm), each in combination with standard septoplasty. Acoustic rhinometry, rhinomanometry, subjective nose questionnaire, and saccharin test served as outcome parameters for preoperative and 3‐month, 1‐year, and 2‐year postoperative examinations. Results After 3 months 47/60 patients were evaluated, 28/60 patients were evaluated after 1 year, and 26/60 patients were evaluated in the 2‐year follow‐up visit. An improvement of nasal breathing was observed in all three groups in all follow‐up visits. The increase of endonasal volume 2 (volume between the nasal valve and body of the inferior turbinate) was statistically significant in the ATP and RFA group after 3 months and 2 years, and in the RFA group also after 1 year. The DLA group failed to reach significance level in all follow‐up visits. Subjective evaluation of nasal breathing improved in all three groups. Conclusions In this trial, three different current techniques of turbinate surgery in combination with standard septoplasty were effective for the improvement of nasal breathing. The ATP and RFA techniques were more effective in the long term than DLA. Level of Evidence 1b. Laryngoscope , 2016 127:303–308, 2017