Turbinate Reduction Surgery. What to expect during your turbinate reduction before turbinate reduction. The surgery may be done through a lighted camera endoscope that is placed into the nose.
Surgery is typically performed through the nostrils on both sides of the nose this procedure is typically performed in an operating room under general anesthesia. Turbinate reduction is performed in either a hospital or surgical center and is. Prior to your turbinate reduction you will receive explicit instructions from your doctor.
Before having the turbinate reduction surgery your physician will take an evaluation of your medical history and do a physical exam.
You may have general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation so you are. All or part of the lower turbinate is taken out. For patients with turbinate hypertrophy turbinate surgery should correct the problem of nasal obstruction by reducing the turbinate size and thereby decreasing airway resistance while preserving the natural function of the turbinates. Surgery is typically performed through the nostrils on both sides of the nose this procedure is typically performed in an operating room under general anesthesia.
