Empty nose syndrome from turbinectomy ? Posted: 02-28-08 00:58am
ive been having sinus problems for months
now i finally got results of my cat scan
and i dont know exactly what was said by
heart..but i have a deviated
septum,enlarged turbinates,puse is my left
maxillary sinus,and i think she said an
air pocket also..so im suppose to get
surgery done in april..the 3 circled on a
standard print out are
septoplasty,endoscopic sinus,and
turbinectomy..i have no problem with any
of these except what i read about the
turbinectomy when it comes to empty nose
syndrome..first off in a turbinectomy is
always the whole thing removed or can a
turbinectomy also mean some removed so i
would have to find out from my dr exactly
how much is getting removed?..whats the
chances of getting this empty nose
syndrome problem..i think im going to go
back to the ent and talk to them about it
but i wanna get other opinions also here
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MandMs
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Posted: 03-04-08 08:11am
Agressive resection of inferior or middle
or both turbinates can lead to developing
symptoms of empty nose syndrome.
ENS usually occurs after radical inferior
turbinectomy, as the inferior turbinate is
the largest nasal turbinate and processes
most of the inspired airflow.
