Inferior Turbinoplasty During Cosmetic Rhinoplasty

• DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e3182590970
• Publication Date: 2012-12-14T11:21:12Z
• Authors: Neil Tanna; Daniel D. Im; Hamdan Azhar; Jason Roostaeian; Malcolm A. Lesavoy; James P. Bradley; Reza Jarrahy
• Keywords: Rhinoplasty; Turbinates; United States; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Logistic Models; Postoperative Complications; Treatment Outcome; 0302 clinical medicine; Health Care Surveys; Humans; Nasal Obstruction; Practice Patterns, Physicians'; Surgery, Plastic

The sheer number of accepted inferior turbinoplasty techniques emphasizes the fact that there is no general agreement on which approach yields optimal results, nor are data available describes prevalent in turbinate surgery among plastic surgeons.The aim this study was to identify practice patterns surgeons who perform during rhinoplasty.Members American Society Plastic Surgeons were invited participate an anonymous, Internet-based survey containing questions related personal preferences and outcomes surgery.A total 534 members participated survey. Most (71.7%) trained independent program with prerequisite training surgery. More than half (50.6%) had more 20 years operative experience; only 15.2% reported performing greater 40 rhinoplasties per year. 5 most preferred reduction outfracture turbinates (49.1%), partial turbinectomy (33.3%), submucous via electrocautery (25.3%), resection (23.6%), (22.5%). Fewer 10% respondents use newer such as radiofrequency thermal ablation (5.6%), microdebrider (2.2%), laser cautery (1.1%), or cryosurgery (0.6%). Mucosal crusting desiccation frequently complications.The results provide insights into current conventional methods rather taking advantage many novel technology-driven methods.