Value of turbinoplasty in rhinosurgery - a controlled randomized study

Abstract

Patient satisfaction after functional septo- and septorhinoplasty is high and does not seem to be affected by turbinate surgery. There was no statistically significant difference in the postoperative results regarding objective rhinological measurements with or without turbinoplasty. As extensive resections of the turbinates can have a negative impact on nasal physiology, the indication for turbinoplasty must be considered carefully.