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Title : Effect of Partial Middle Turbinectomy on the Recurrence of Allergic Fungal Sinusitis: A Comparative Study
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Abstract
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is the mainstay of
surgical management of allergic fungal sinusitis. The decision
between partial resection and preservation of middle turbinate (MT) has
stirred up considerable debate. Middle turbinate is an important
anatomical part for regulating a lot of nasal functions and an important
landmark during FESS. Partial MTR (pMTR) permits easy access to the
affected paranasal sinuses intraoperatively and postoperatively, facilitates
saline irrigations and nebulizers distribution to paranasal sinuses and
decreases recurrence of allergic fungal sinusitis.
The aim of the work to evaluate the role of partial middle
turbinectomy (PMT) in patients with AFS managed by endoscopic sinus
surgery (ESS) in the prevention of recurrence and adequate management
of residual disease.
This is prospective study, conducted on 60 randomly selected
patients, suffering from allergic fungal sinusitis. divided into 2 groups;
group A 30 patients underwent endoscopic sinus surgery only while
group B 30 patients underwent endoscopic sinus surgery plus partial
middle turbinectomy. This study was conducted on patients having
allergic fungal sinusitis based on clinical, radiologic and endoscopic
features presenting at Otolaryngology clinic at faculty of medicine, Cairo
university and Misr university for science and Technology during the
period of March 2021 to August 2022. Both the groups were compared
postoperatively in the outpatient clinic on weekly bases after pack
removal for 1 month, then every 2 weeks for another month, then on
monthly bases, the partially resected and preserved middle turbinate,