Do patients with positive allergen test have less favorable outcome after endoscopic microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty?
Microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty provides effective relief for patients with nasal obstruction. However, such turbinate surgery may be successful only for a short period of time in patients with allergic rhinitis. Our finding suggests that, in selecting appropriate candidates, surgeons should consider criteria other than symptomatology, especially in patients with allergic rhinitis who may have manifestations other than at the level of the inferior turbinate contributing to nasal blockage.
Administration of the volatile anesthetics desflurane and sevoflurane reduced CLP-induced mortality. Anesthesia may be a critical confounder when comparing study data where different anesthesia protocols were used.