Septal Swell Body Treatment by Transmucosal, Incisionless Radiofrequency Reduction

The septal swell body (SSB), variously referred to as the nasal septal turbinate or nasal septal swell body, is a mucosal substructure of the anterosuperior nasal septum. The SSB plays a putative role in nasal airway physiology, nasal airway obstruction (NAO) and related rhinologic conditions. Historically, little attention has been paid to surgical treatment of the SSB. The purpose of this report is to describe an incisionless, transmucosal, radiofrequency (RF) ablative technique for the SSB. This straightforward procedure can be performed in the outpatient clinic using topical anesthesia and rigid nasal endoscopy with a commercially available RF treatment device.
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research