Utility of Inferior Turbinoplasty for the Treatment of Nasal Obstruction in Children: A 10-Year Review

JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery
Jill M ArganbrightKenny H Chan

Abstract

Inferior turbinoplasty (IT) in pediatric patients is a common procedure used to treat childhood nasal obstruction. Most of the published IT studies in this population did not control for concurrent airway procedures. To assess postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing isolated IT. Ten-year retrospective review of the medical records of 1770 children (aged <18 years) undergoing an IT procedure at Children’s Hospital Colorado from August 1, 2003, through August 1, 2013. Patients with simultaneous procedures involving the upper airway were excluded. The review identified demographic and clinical information, operative technique, and postprocedural follow-up data. The last follow-up was completed on April 21, 2014. A telephone questionnaire was administered to parents to obtain long-term outcome data. Data were analyzed from March 10 to July 23, 2014. Demographics, complications, postoperative outcomes, the need for revision surgery and continued use of medication, and overall parent satisfaction with the procedure. Outcomes were assessed with a 5-point Likert scale of parental perception of their child’s ability to breathe through the nose (nasal patency) preoperatively and currently (1 indicates extremely poor; 5, e...Continue Reading

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Feb 23, 2019·Current Allergy and Asthma Reports·Franklin Mariño-SánchezJoaquim Mullol

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