ĐÁNH GIÁ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ NGHẸT MŨI DO QUÁ PHÁT CUỐN MŨI DƯỚI BẰNG ĐIỆN CỰC COBLATOR CẮT CUỐN EIC6895-01

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of treating nasal congestion using the coblator method with the EIC6895-01 turbinectomy electrode. Method: A retrospective study on 95 patients with prolonged nasal congestion who were treated with inferior turbinectomy using the coblator with the EIC6895-01 electrode at the ENT Department, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City (Branch 2) from January 1, 2019, to June 30, 2023. Results: The average surgery time was 6.5±1.14 minutes, with a minimum (min) of 5 and a maximum (max) of 9 minutes. The average blood loss was 5.6 ml (min 4 ml and max 7 ml). One week post-surgery, 84 cases (88.4%) had very little scabbing, mainly at the electrode puncture site on the inferior turbinate. Two weeks post-surgery, 54 cases were free of scabs, accounting for 56.8%. Three weeks post-surgery, 92 cases were free of scabs, accounting for 96.8%. Four weeks post-surgery, 100% of cases had no scabs. There was a significant improvement in nasal congestion from pre-surgery to various post-surgery points measured by the VAS score, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Additionally, the study recorded no complications during or after surgery. Conclusion: The coblator inferior turbinectomy using the EIC6895-01 (TURBINATOR Wand EIC 6895-01) electrode is a safe, easy, and quick procedure with minimal blood loss, little scabbing, rapid healing, and effectively resolves prolonged nasal congestion in patients with chronic rhinitis and inferior turbinate hypertrophy for at least one year.