Endoscopic rhinoplasty of inferior turbinate in 60 patients with chronic hypertrophic rhinitis

Objective: To investigate the surgical method and the curative effect of inferior turbinate function preservation for chronic hypertrophic rhinitis.Methods: Rhinoplasty of inferior turbinate by endoscopic sinus surgery was operated on 60 patients,on 20 of whom cuneal tissues were performed under mucous membrane of inferior turbinate and partial bone resection,and on 40 of whom cuneal tissues resection was performed.The time of debridement from mucous membrane and the pH value of secretion in nasal cavity were determined before and after operation.Results: Little pain and bleeding were found after operation.The time of debridement for mucous membrane and the pH value of secretion in nasal cavity turned to normal in two months.Conclusion: Rhinoplasty of inferior turbinate by endoscopic sinus surgery is a new operation skill with good effect for chronic hypertrophic rhinitis.