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The effects of resection of the peripheral branches of the posterior nasal nerves in the inferior turbinate, with special focus on olfactory dysfunction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 November 2019

M Suzuki ,
M Yokota ,
S Ozaki  and
S Murakami
M Suzuki*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Japan
M Yokota
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Japan
S Ozaki
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Japan
S Murakami
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Japan
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Motohiko Suzuki, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya467-8601, Japan E-mail: suzu-mo@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp Fax: +81 52 851 5300
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Abstract

Objective

There are few detailed studies about peripheral branch resection of the posterior nasal nerves in the inferior turbinate; thus, this study aimed to investigate this.

Methods

Patients who underwent submucosal turbinoplasty with or without resection of the peripheral branches of posterior nasal nerves in the inferior turbinate were included.

Results

The resection of the posterior nasal nerves with turbinoplasty significantly reduced detection and recognition thresholds on olfactory testing. The rhinorrhoea severity, detection threshold and recognition threshold were significantly lower after resection of the posterior nasal nerves with turbinoplasty than after turbinoplasty alone, although there were no significant differences between the two groups before surgery.

Conclusion

This is the first study to show that the resection of the peripheral branches of the posterior nasal nerves in the inferior turbinate with turbinoplasty more effectively inhibits allergic symptoms compared with turbinoplasty alone. It also showed that the resection of the peripheral branches of the posterior nasal nerves can inhibit olfactory dysfunction.

Keywords

Allergic RhinitisTurbinatesSurgerySmell
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 133 , Issue 12 , December 2019 , pp. 1046 - 1049
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited, 2019

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Footnotes

Dr M Suzuki takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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