Surgıcal Techniques for the Treatment of Concha Bullosa: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Objectives
As there is no defined technique for surgery of concha bullosa the aim of this article is to review the literature and compare different techniques used for concha bullosa reduction.
Methods
A structured review of the PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Collaboration databases (Cochran Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochran Database of Systemic Reviews) was undertaken, using the terms: conchabullosa, turbinoplasty, partial middle turbinectomy and pneumatized middle turbinate.
Results
Total of 142 articles were found and only articles addressing surgical procedures of concha bullosa with available full-text articles were included, and only 16 articles were eligible for our criteria.
Conclusion
A variety of surgical techniques are described to deal with symptomatic concha bullosa. According to this review, the most pre-ferred technique is lateral laminectomy of the middle turbinate. There is a need for larger populated and objectively evaluated comparison studies to be done.