AN EFFECTİVE AND SAFE TECHNIQUE: MICRODEBRIDER ASSİSTED INFERIOR TURBINOPLASTY

Prof. Dr. Turhan San*

Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is common cause of chronic nasal obstruction and remains a challenging problem of treatment.
Today, various surgical methods are used for the treatment of nasal obstruction in patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Conventional surgical options are partial or total turbinectomy, turbinoplasty, sub-mucosal turbinectomy, electrocautery and cryosurgery.[1,2] A primary goal of ideal inferior turbinate surgery volumetric reduction of erectil submucosal vascular stromal tissue with preservation of overlying respiratory epithelium. This respiratory mucosa is essential to the proper physiologic functions of inferior turbinate, such as warming and humidification of inspired air and mucociliary clearence.
Here, we talked about the microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty (MAIT) technique used in inferior turbinate reduction. MAIT technique was first described by Micheal Friedman. The main purpose of this technique is the reduce of submucosal and bone tissue while preserving the mucosal surfaces. For this reason, this method it prevents collateral thermal damage surrounding mucosal and bone tissue, in conclusion does not impair nasal functions.