Endoscopic inferior turbinate angioplasty for the treatment of chronic hypertrophic rhinitis Clinical Experience in 143 cases.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 Endoscopic inferior turbinate angioplasty for the treatment of chronic hypertrophic rhinitis Clinical Experience in 143 cases Author: Wang Lijuan, Bi Yanhui, Wang Xiaodan [Abstract] Objective To study the endoscopic nasal cavity to retain the normal form of the completion of inferior turbinate surgery, nasal cavity to retain the anatomical and physiological functions, in order to achieve the treatment of hypertrophic rhinitis. Methods consistent with the diagnosis of hypertrophic rhinitis, 143 patients in the endoscopic removal of part of the inferior turbinate bone and part of the lateral mucosa to make a reservation middle turbinate mucosal flap coverage of wounds on the next to form a new structure of the normal inferior turbinate. Results The 143 cases of nasal congestion symptoms disappear, wound smooth, nothing to do with scab and adhesion. The follow-up of 1 to 5 years, all patients had no other symptoms. Conclusions Endoscopic partial resection of inferior turbinate mucosa in chronic hypertrophic rhinitis is a relatively safe, the exact method. [Keywords:] endoscopic sinus surgery; inferior turbinate; turbinate angioplasty; hypertrophic rhinitis In recent years, chronic rhinitis due to changes in the environment of people’s lives there is an upward trend in the incidence, surgical treatment of first choice. Large number of surgical methods, each with advantages and disadvantages. Our department in February 2005 -2007 year in August via endoscopic inferior turbinate angioplasty 143 cases with satisfactory effect. These are as follows. A clinical data 1.1 General information on 143 cases, male 75 cases, female 68 cases; aged 19 to 58 years of age; course of 2 to 13 years, an average of 5 years. The main symptoms are continuous nasal obstruction, some patients with tears streaming sticky or purulent nasal discharge. Specialist examination were significantly inferior turbinate hypertrophy, the total under even a narrow nasal sep