Turbinate Volume Reduction Under Local Anesthesia: Randomized Clinical Trial; Our Experience

Turbinate Volume Reduction Under Local Anesthesia: Randomized Clinical Trial; Our Experience

The purpose of this trial is to know which method is better in delivering radiofrequency waves for hypertrophied turbinates: coblation or RavoR technique? Researchers will compare both techniques in randomized blinded manner patients will have subjective outcomes like NOSE score, pain Objective outcomes like Turbinate size over long term clinical follow up visits for 1 year

Inclusion Criteria:

All patients with the following criteria were eligible for inclusion:

1. Age group: 18-60 years old.
2. Patients complaining of chronic nasal obstruction because of bilateral (HIT) diagnosed by our former protocol refractory to medical treatment for at least three months.
3. Evident (HIT) on the CT nose and paranasal sinuses with mainly soft tissue component hypertrophy with or without minimal septal deviation without any other cause for the obstruction.
4. Patients who are unfit for general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• All Patients with:

Marked septal deviation or Concha Bullosa, Nasal polyps, Sinonasal Tumors, Any previous nasal surgeries or radiotherapy, Chronic sinusitis or Cystic Fibrosis, Pregnancy, Patients with severe bleeding tendency, coagulopathy disorder, and Patients who refuse participation in this study were excluded from our study