Radiofrequency, definitive treatment of rhinitis and snoring
Written by:¿, consisting in radiofrequency surgery
?The Radiofrequency Surgery is to reduce the size of the turbinate through the application of high frequency electromagnetic waves producing a termocontrolada reducing the size and thickness of the inferior turbinates.
¿What are the advantages versus conventional surgery
?- It is done in day hospital regimen
- Does not require hospital admission
- I could be done with local anesthesia
- It does not hurt
- No bleeds
- The intervention lasts only about 10-15 minutes
- Does not require nasal packing
.¿That pathologies can intervene radiofrequency
?Fundamentally dificultas nasal airway by turbinate hypertrophy, this occurs in the hypertrophic rhinitis or vasomotor and the allergic rhinitis. Also you can palate radiofrequency to treat snoring.
¿Anyone can be operated with this technique
?In principle there is a contraindication for this surgery