학술논문
Nasal septoplasty with submucosal diathermy to inferior turbinates improves symptoms at 3 months postoperatively in a study of one hundred and one patients.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*NASAL surgery
*NASAL septum
*DIATHERMY
*NASAL cavity
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*ANTIBIOTICS
*SURGERY
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ISSN
1749-4478
Abstract
The article discusses a study which examined the effectiveness of septoplasty with bilateral submucosal diathermy in improving nasal obstruction caused by hyperplastic turbinates and nasal septal deviation. Topics discussed include use of Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) questionnaires to evaluates nasal symptoms preoperatively and postoperatively, short-term systemic antibiotic treatment given to patients, and nasal symptoms evaluated in the questionnaire such as nasal congestion.