Inferior turbinate surgery in pediatric population: How, when and why?
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Keywords
Inferior turbinate hypertrophy, nasal obstruction, pediatric, allergic rhinitis, turbinoplasty
Abstract
Inferior turbinate hypertrophy represents one of the leading causes of nasal obstruction in pediatric patients. Recent studies have observed a significant increase in turbinate hypertrophy in children that does not respond to medical treatment. The latest eviden- ce recommends inferior turbinoplasty for treating nasal obstruction in children with hypertrophic turbinates. However, until today there are no formal criteria for referral to surgery in the pediatric population, and studies in children are limited. At the same time, the absence of consensus has not allowed the recommendation of one surgical te- chnique over others in these patients. This is why it is necessary to deepen the available alternatives and choose those with more significant benefits and a lower risk of compli- cations. In this review, we study available evidence about this topic in the pediatric po- pulation and analyze the effectiveness and complications of different known techniques.