All of the following surgical procedures are used for allergic rhinitis except:
Allergic rhinitis causes hypertrophy of turbinates and nasal obstruction. Procedures (a), (b) and (d) reduce the size of inferior turbinate, providing better patency. Submucosal placement of silastic in inferior turbinate will further impair the nasal patency.
Radiofrequency ablation of the inferior turbinate
Laser ablation of the inferior turbinate
Submucosal placement of silastic in inferior turbinate
Inferior turbinectomy
Nose and PNS