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Would a doctor doing a septoplasty/sinus clean-out who finds something else wrong (example: turbinate issue) also handle that in same surgery?
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Sinus: As long as you are consented for those procedures they would all be done at the same time
Answered 4/10/2015
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Potentially together: Yes, both turbinate reduction and septoplasty sinus surgery may be performed in the same setting
Answered 11/1/2014
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