Here is the op report up through the turbinate reduction:
Postoperative DX:
Nasal obstruction w/nasal fracture
Nasal valve collapse
Turbinate Hypertrophy
Procedure:
Open reduction & internal fixation of nasal septal fracture
Nasal valve reconstruction w/septal cartilage graft
Submucous resection of turbinates w/RF diathermy
Indications:
The patient is a 19-year old male who has a markedly comminuted nasal fracture from trauma playing basketball with severe nasal obstruction, nasal valve deformity, collapse, and compensatory turbinate hypertropy, now for surgical correction.
After induction of general anesthesia, the table was turned and doughnut was placed on the head. The nose was topicalized with neo-synephrine pledgets and injected with 1%lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinehrine. After adequate time for vasoconstriction, the turbinates were reduced using radiofrequency low-temperature energy using the Somnus radiofrequency generator. Two treatments were delivered in each inferior turbinate for a total of 600 joules on fasterplasty mode, 85 degress target temperature.
The doctor then goes on to dictate the fracture repair.
Thanks for you assistance with this.