CONCHO-ANTROPEXY OR TOTAL INFERIOR TURBINECTOMY FOR HYPERTROPHY OF THE INFERIOR TURBINATES - A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY

Twenty-five patients with bilateral nasal obstruction due to hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates were entered into a prospective study to compare the efficacy and the associated complications of total inferior turbinectomy and concho-antropexy. We found no significant statistical difference in the efficacy of these procedures in relieving nasal obstruction and discharge (p>0.5). Total inferior turbinectomy was associated with more post-operative pain (p<0.05) and with long-term dryness and crusting (p<0.05) which were statistically significant. This is the first trial where concho-antropexy and total inferior turbinectomy are compared.