UNASSIGNED: The role of inferior turbinate @entity1184 in the reduction of nasal airflow is well established. Although chronic nasal obstruction is not life- threatening, it significantly impairs @entity1 ' quality of life, affecting many aspects of daily activities; therefore, @entity1 seek medical intervention. 40 @entity1 were selected (27 males and 13 females) between 27 and 64  years of age with a symptom of nasal obstruction. The @entity1 were divided in two groups: Group 1: coblation, 25 @entity1 (18 males and 7 females); Group 2: radiofrequency, 15 @entity1 (7 males and 6 females). These 40 @entity1 were followed for 3  years. @entity1 were analyzed using both subjective and objective methods. The visual analog scale (VAS) subjective data and objective data including both @entity1347 and acoustic rhinometry were recorded and analyzed. Data were collected pre-operatively and at 1 and 3  years post-operatively. According to our data, both coblation and radiofrequency turbinate reduction benefit @entity1 with good results. The complications, found during the follow-up, are limited to minimal @entity548 and crusting. Coblation and radiofrequency were significantly less @entity158 than others procedures during the early post-operative period. In our study, both coblation and radiofrequency provide an improvement in nasal airflow with a reduction in nasal obstructive symptoms in the short term, but their efficacy tended to decrease within 3  years.

Managing turbinate XXXX : coblation vs. radiofrequency treatment.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['bleeding'] @entity1184 :: ('MESH:D006984', 'Disease') :: ['hypertrophy'] @entity1347 :: ('MESH:C537775', 'Disease') :: ['active anterior rhinomanometry'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['painful']
@entity1184 :: (MESH:D006984,Disease) :: ['hypertrophy']
