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What is the risk of empty nose syndrome with turbinate reduction surgery?
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Empty nose syn: Empty nose syndrome is also called ozena and is characterized by an extremely dry nose with nasal crusting. If the surgeon is careful and just concentrates on the inferior turbinates and does a sun mucosal resection with and out fracture of the inferior turbinates, it is unlikely to happen. I have done hundreds or these surgeries and have not had one case of ozena. Good luck.
Answered 11/27/2017
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