Kim SY, Nam HJ, Byeon JY, Choi HJ. Effectiveness of out-fracture of the inferior turbinate with reduction nasal bone fracture. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(27): 6374-6382 [PMID: 37900224 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i27.6374]
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Hwan Jun Choi, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Suncheonhyang 6-gil 31, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si 31151, South Korea. iprskorea@gmail.com
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Surgery
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Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2023; 11(27): 6374-6382 Published online Sep 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i27.6374
Effectiveness of out-fracture of the inferior turbinate with reduction nasal bone fracture
Se-Young Kim, Ha-Jong Nam, Je-Yeon Byeon, Hwan Jun Choi
Se-Young Kim, Ha-Jong Nam, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Gumi-si 39371, South Korea
Je-Yeon Byeon, Hwan Jun Choi, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan-si 31151, South Korea
Author contributions: Nam HJ contributed to manuscript writing, visualization, and data collection; Byeon JY contributed to conceptualization, methodology and analysis; Choi HJ contributed to project administration; Kim SY contributed to manuscript review, editing, and supervision; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported bythe National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korea Government (MSIT), No. 2020R1A2C1100891; and Soonchunhyang Research Fund, No. 2023-0048.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved for exemption by the Institutional Review Board of Soonchunhyang University Hospital (IRB exemption No. 2023-04-028).
Informed consent statement: The patients provided written informed consent for the publication and use of his or her images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
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Corresponding author: Hwan Jun Choi, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Suncheonhyang 6-gil 31, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si 31151, South Korea. iprskorea@gmail.com
Received: June 6, 2023 Peer-review started: June 6, 2023 First decision: July 17, 2023 Revised: July 28, 2023 Accepted: August 23, 2023 Article in press: August 23, 2023 Published online: September 26, 2023 Processing time: 106 Days and 11.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: We analyzed subjective symptoms and computed tomography images of patients with nasal bone fractures before and after surgery. Acoustic nasal aeration was examined before and after surgery to determine the effect of the inferior turbinate anatomy on nose function through cross-sectional changes. We reviewed the data of 50 patients with symptomatic nasal obstruction. Treatment outcomes were evaluated by comparing changes in nasal airway volume measured using acoustic rhinometry before surgery. The minimal cross-sectional area was improved up to 0.64 ± 0.04 cm2 after reduction with inferior turbinoplasty. Our results suggest that out-fracture of the inferior turbinate is an effective and durable technique that can be easily performed to enlarge the nasal airway with minimal morbidity.
