The effectiveness of inferior turbinoplasty in children with Nasal Obstruction

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Department of E.N.T, El-Minia Faculty of Medicine

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Introduction: Nasal obstruction caused by inferior turbinate hypertrophy is a common complaint 
among the pediatric population. Symptoms include mouth breathing, snoring or obstructive sleep 
apnea, and nasal drainage . Aim of the stud: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness 
of inferior turbinoplasty for the treatment of nasal obstruction in children. Patients & Methods: 
Patients: The current study is a prospective study that done at the department of Otorhinolaryngology, Minia University hospital from December 2017 to July 2018 to evaluate the effectiveness of 
inferior turbinoplasty for the treatment of nasal obstruction in children. Results: The study was done 
on 40 patients, 17 (42.5%) were females and 23 (57.5%) were males. Patients were in the age range of 
6-16 years (mean 12.1±2.6) with no significant difference regarding the age and sex distribution. Our 
study was carried out on 40 patients, 23 of them were males and 17 females, their ages ranges 
between 6-16 years. The operative time of medial flap inferior turbinoplasty ranged from 10-22 
minutes (mean 12.1 ± 2.6)

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