Nasal Obstruction due to enlarged turbinates are treated first by medical means, and if that fails,by surgical methods.SMD, Submucosal resection of turbinates, Laser turbinectomy and Radio frequency ablation are the common method of dealing with enlarged turbinates.
Here Coblation Turbinate reduction is being performed for a 16 year old girl in Jubilee Hospital Trivandrum, Under general Anesthesia.
Coblation-based RF surgical devices operate at a lower temperature and are much less traumatic than traditional surgical tools. As opposed to exploding tissue structures under high temperatures, coblation devices gently dissolve the targeted tissue, thus leaving the healthy tissue surrounding the tonsils unaffected.
Since radiofrequency current does not pass directly through tissue during the coblation process, tissue heating is minimal. Most of the heat is consumed by the ionization process. These ions then bombard tissue in their path, causing molecular bonds to simply break apart and tissue to dissolve at a relatively low temperature, typically 40 degrees to 70 degrees Celsius.
Nasal Blockage Treated By RF Coblation:Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS DLO
About Dr Paulose, FRCS (The World Class ENT Surgeon) Dr Paulose is a world class ENT Plastic and Laser Surgeon with more than 38 years of experience covering in Ear, Nose and Throat procedures, specializing in Laser Surgery and conventional medicine across India, U.K. and Middle East.
