الفهرس 
Nasal patency and airflow
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Abstract
Chronic nasal obstruction is one of the commonest symptom seen by the iryngologist in clinical practice. It is quite annoying complaint and can
•iorate the quality of life. If structural abnormalities of the nose were ided, mucosal hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates remains the most rtant cause.
In this work, we aimed to study the value ofC(?2 laser and Radiofrequency etreatment ofhypertrophied inferior turbinates and to compare the results th types.
Our study- included 30 patients suffered from chronic nasal obstruction o inferior turbinate hypertrophy -The patients were randomly distributed the two kinds of operations. An identical assessment protocol was used for itients’ pre and post operatively in order to evaluate the effect of the two snt procedures Acoustic Rhinometry were used as an objective mean of ment of nasal obstruction.
Laser for vaporizing turbinoplasty (L.V.T.). Showed good results with of complications except for synechia and injuries which occurred reat significant incidence. Rapid healing occurred with no difference in ime between allergic and non allergic cases. However, it has the antages of expensive instruments, long duration of the operation, possible s of laser energy.
Radiotrequency energy delivered submucosally in the inferior turbinate a thermal lesion, yet preserves the mucosa .The circumscribed area imucosal fibrosis results in wound contraction and volumetric tissue on, leading to relief of nasal airway adiofrequency for tissue volume reduction (R.F.T.V.R.) showed also esults with no statistical difference in complications except for synechia uries which occurred with low significant incidence.