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Bhattacharyya N, Kepnes LJ. Clinical effectiveness of Coblation® inferior turbinate reduction. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003; 129: 365-371.

This study determined the safety and clinical effectiveness of Coblation inferior turbinate reduction for turbinate hypertrophy.

Coblation was found to be safe and effective when used for office-based inferior turbinate reduction. The clinical benefit persisted at 6 months after the procedure.
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Back LJ, Hytonen ML, Malmberg HO, Ylikoski JS. Submucosal bipolar radiofrequency thermal ablation of inferior turbinates: a long-term follow-up with subjective and objective assessment. Laryngoscope. 2002; 112: 1806-1812.

This study assessed the efficacy and morbidity of Coblation inferior turbinate reduction in patients with nasal obstruction caused by turbinate hypertrophy.

The use of the Coblation was found to be safe for reducing turbinate volume without altering structure of the nasal mucosa and was associated with minimal discomfort for the patient.
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Bhattacharyya N, Kepnes LJ. Bipolar radiofrequency cold ablation turbinate reduction for obstructive inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Oper Techn Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002; 13 (2): 170-4.

This study determined the safety and long-term clinical effectiveness of Coblation inferior turbinate reduction for turbinate hypertrophy. The authors concluded that Coblation provided an effective modality for treating the obstructive nasal symptoms associated with inferior turbinate hypertrophy.
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