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Journal Article
A novel technique with butterfly splint for middle turbinate stabilization in sinus surgery
2024
Overview
Objective
To assess the efficacy of newly designed butterfly splint with special technique for middle turbinate stabilization in preventing adhesion following bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).
Study design
Prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled.
Setting
University hospitals.
Methods
Following ESS, in cases of traumatized and/or unstable middle turbinates, newly designed butterfly plastic splint was randomly inserted in the middle meatus of one nasal side, while no splint was inserted in the other (control). Patients were followed up on after 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months. Endoscopic examination and a visual analog scale were used to evaluate each side of the nasal cavity for adhesion, crusting, pus, pain, nasal obstruction, and nasal discharge.
Results
Thirty patients (60 nasal sides) were included. For all investigated parameters, there was no significant difference between the splinted and non-splinted sides at the first week visit. Adhesion was found significantly less in the splinted sides (3%) than the non-splinted sides (27%) after 1 month (
P
= 0.038). The adhesion rate in the splinted sides remained 3% at the 3 month follow-up visit, however, in the non-splinted sides, the rate increased up to 30% (
P
= 0.007). Throughout the follow-up visits, all other investigated parameters remained statistically insignificant between both sides.
Conclusions
The newly designed butterfly plastic splints to avoid middle turbinate adhesion is safe and effective in both reducing middle meatal adhesion with low complication rate in CRSwNP patients undergoing ESS and middle turbinate stabilization in its intermediate position.
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,Springer Nature B.V
