- Relationship between clinical outcomes of turbinoplasty among patients with hypertrophied inferior turbinate and used technique.
| Turbinoplasty procedures | Improvements | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Medial flap | 16 (94.1) | 1 (5.9) | 5.7 (1.6-20.9)* |
| Microdebrider | 110 (95.7) | 5 (4.3) | 6.5 (2.1-12.9)* |
| Out-fracture | 25 (80.6) | 6 (19.4) | 3.2 (1.1-11.8)* |
| Scissors | 12 (85.7) | 2 (14.3) | 3.6 (0.8-15.6) |
| SMD | 110 (91.7) | 10 (8.3) | 5.2 (1.9-10.6)* |
| SMR | 4 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 3.4 (0.74-25.6) |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%), odds ratios (OR) and confidence interval (CI).
↵* P-value of <0.05 (significant). SMD: submucous diathermy, SMR: submucosal reduction