Objectives: To compare the outcomes of partial turbinectomy versus mucosal diathermy in patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy.
Methodology: The ENT Department at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Lahore carried out this non-randomized controlled study. Total 60 adults between the ages of 18 and 60 who have been diagnosed with inferior turbinate hypertrophy were included. Septal deviation, or other major sinonasal diseases; uncontrolled allergic rhinitis; prior nasal or turbinate surgery were excluded. In group A patients partial inferior turbinectomy (PIT) was done while in group B, submucosal diathermy (SMD) was done. A 10-point Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to measure nose pain on the first postoperative day and at the one-month follow-up. Nasal obstruction scores (Grades 0-3) were assessed both before and after surgery at one and three months. Using Lund and Kennedy's standardized grading method, nasal crusting was assessed. At three-month follow-up visits, tissue healing quality was evaluated.