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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2022

Asymmetry of inferior turbinate in patients with nasal septum deviation and its significance for nasal ventilation surgery.

Jinfeng Liu, Zhuoming Qian, Zhanfeng Yan, Xuwen Yang, Ningyu Wang

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Jinfeng LiuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8, Gongti South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, China. sanming_1978@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9537-6603
Zhuoming QianDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Beijing Huairou Hospital of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China.
Zhanfeng YanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8, Gongti South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, China.
Xuwen Yang7 Medical Students of Long Schooling Class 3, The Third Clinical Medical School, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
Ningyu WangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8, Gongti South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, China.
Capital Medical University · CNUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences · CN

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Capital Medical University Student Research Innovation Project XSKY2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the asymmetry of the inferior turbinate (IT) in patients with nasal septum deviation (NSD).

methodsThe paranasal sinus computed tomography (CT) of 100 patients with NSD were retrospectively investigated from February 2018 to December 2019. The thickness of IT, IT mucosa and IT bone, the distance between the IT and the midline were measured on both the concave and convex sides, and which correlation with NSD was analyzed.

resultsThe widths of the IT, IT bone and IT medial mucosa on the concave side were larger than those on the convex side (all P < 0.05). The distance from the IT and IT bone to the midline on the concave side was smaller than those on the convex side (P < 0.05, respectively). The degree of NSD had a negative correlation with the widths of the IT and IT bone on the convex side, and the distance between the IT and the midline on the concave side; and a positive correlation with the distance from IT and IT bone to the midline on the convex side, and IT mucosa thickness on the concave side (all P < 0.05).

conclusionThe asymmetric IT width is mainly caused by both hypertrophies of the IT mucosa on the concave side and atrophy of the IT bone on the convex side. Therefore, during the surgery of nasal ventilation reconstruction, the IT on the convex side are suggested to be protected from intervention. In contrast, it is necessary to lateralize the IT bone and reduce the IT submucosal tissue on the concave side. However, routine excision of the IT bone is not recommended.

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Nasal ObstructionNose Deformities, AcquiredRhinoplastyHumansHypertrophyNasal SeptumRetrospective StudiesTurbinatesInferior turbinateInferior turbinate hypertrophyNasal obstructionNasal septum deviationSeptoplasty

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