Comparison of the Effectiveness and Safety of Radiofrequency Turbinoplasty and Traditional Surgical Technique in Treatment of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy

Abstract

In this study, we demonstrated that both RFVTR and TP are effective in improving nasal obstruction and related nasal symptoms. In support of the RFVTR, different factors are important: it can be performed in local anaesthesia; it does not require a nasal package; it does not cause either a change of mucociliary function or an increase of secretions and crusts; and the patient can be discharged immediately after treatment. Therefore, we suggest that the RFVTR offers an efficient, gentle, and function-maintaining alternative to TP. However, because of the short follow-up, future investigations are needed for a more exhaustive evaluation of equivalency of the 2 turbinate procedures.