Comparison of Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation and Microdebrider-Assisted Turbinoplasty in Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy: A Prospective, Randomized, and Clinical Study.
Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology, vol.54, no.3, pp.118-123, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 54 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.5152/tao.2016.1747
- Journal Name: Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Page Numbers: pp.118-123
- Keywords: Turbinate, hypertrophy, surgical treatment, radiofrequency, microdebrider, VOLUMETRIC TISSUE REDUCTION, NASAL PATENCY, RHINOMANOMETRY, MANAGEMENT, SENSATION
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of radiofrequency thermal ablation with those of microdebrider-assisted turbinoplasty, we designed a prospective, randomized clinical study.