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Inferior Turbinate Blade

Better Than Coblation^®

"Microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty (MAIT) is more effective than radiofrequency-assisted inferior turbinoplasty (RAIT) for relieving nasal symptoms and decreasing total nasal resistance and saccharin transit time 1 to 3 years postoperatively in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis who have substantial nasal obstruction."

Powered inferior turbinoplasty with the Straightshot^® M4 Microdebrider and Inferior Turbinate Blade offers better long-term effectiveness than radiofrequency with Coblation^®.^1-4

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Key Findings
In the first three-year study directly comparing long-term efficacy of the two techniques, patients treated with Medtronic's Straightshot^® Microdebrider experienced significantly better long-term outcomes than those who received treatment with Coblation^® radiofrequency.¹

The study found that, compared with preoperative findings, subjective and objective measurements in the microdebrider group had improved significantly at all postoperative assessment times. In the Coblation group, significant improvements were observed at 6 months and 1 year, but not at 2 and 3 years.

When results in the two groups were compared, none of the values for the assessed variables were significantly different at 6 months. At 1, 2, and 3 years, however, all results for both the subjective and objective variables were significantly better in the microdebrider group. Neither group experienced significant complications from surgery.

References
1. Liu C-M, Tan C-D, Lee F-P, Lin K-N, Huang H-M. Microdebrider-assisted versus radiofrequency-assisted inferior turbinoplasty. Laryngoscope 2009;119:414-8.
2. Berger G, Ophir D, Pitaro K, Landsberg R. Histopathological changes after Coblation® inferior turbinate reduction. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2008;134:819-23.
3. Lee JY, Lee JD. Comparative study on the long-term effectiveness between Coblation- and microdebrider-assisted partial turbinoplasty. Laryngoscope 2006;116:729-34.
4. Atef, Mosleh M, Bosraty HE, El Fatah GA, Fathi A. Bipolar radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction of inferior turbinate: Does the number of treatment sessions influence the final outcome? Am J Rhinol 2006; 20: 25-31.

This information is intended for the exclusive use of physicians. Rx only. Straightshot® is a registered trademark of Medtronic, Inc. Coblation® is a registered trademark of ArthroCare Corporation.