Turbinectomy
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| File:EmptyNose-AfterTotalBilateralTurbinectomy-CT.jpg
CT scan of the nose after total bilateral turbinectomy
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| Specialty | {{#statements:P1995}} |
| ICD-9-CM | 21.6 |
Turbinectomy is a procedure in which some or all of the turbinate bones attached to mucous membranes in the nasal passage are removed. It has been used to relieve nasal obstruction, but side-effects include removal of nerves that would report the passage of air.[1] It may result in empty nose syndrome.
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- ↑ Treatment for enlarged inferior turbinates, Medtronic.com
