Acoustic Rhinometry, the only assessment tool able to measure the cross sectional area of the nasal cavity, was used in measuring post op turbinoplasty outcomes at 12 months.
Laryngoscope. 2006 May;116(5):729-34. Comparative study on the long-term effectiveness between coblation- and microdebrider-assisted partial turbinoplasty. Lee JY1, Lee JD. Author information 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea. jyent@schbc.ac.kr Abstract OBJECTIVES: Various surgical methods have been tried to relieve the symptoms of nasal obstruction in patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy.…