anyone had turbinate reduction surgery and not experience Empty Nose Syndrome?
I have been bothered by nasal breathing with my mask and frequently get awakened from excessive congestion. My ENT recommended Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction . I am considering ONLY Turbinate reduction procedure yet I am scared to DEATH of the Empty Nose Syndrome that can happen as a result of the procedure. Has anyone had ONLY Turbinate Reduction surgery and NOT experienced Empty Nose syndrome. I would be interested to know your experience. Thank you.
RE: anyone had turbinate reduction surgery and not experience Empty Nose Syndrome?
Hopefully someone responds. In the meantime, in case you haven't read it, here's some folks' experience:
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RE: anyone had turbinate reduction surgery and not experience Empty Nose Syndrome?
I'm not a surgeon, etc. but empty nose syndrome is very uncommon, as I understand, and it's primarily has to do with removing too much of the inferior nasal turbinate.
09-07-2024, 09:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-07-2024, 09:26 PM by Jay51.)
RE: anyone had turbinate reduction surgery and not experience Empty Nose Syndrome?
I had both surgeries and have not had any symptoms of empty nose syndrome. Better breathing during the day, easier to tolerate pap/vent therapy, and less congestion is what I have personally experienced.
"Empty nose syndrome (ENS) is a clinical syndrome, the hallmark symptom of which is a sensation of suffocation despite a clear airway.
ENS patients may experience a range of symptoms. Commonly reported are feelings of nasal obstruction, nasal dryness and crusting, and a sensation of being unable to breathe.
The overall incidence of ENS is unknown due to the small body of epidemiological study and the lack of a dedicated International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) code, which would allow incidence reporting of the syndrome. "
My ENT had a lot of experience doing this particular surgery (and other surgeries). That factored into my decision also.
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RE: anyone had turbinate reduction surgery and not experience Empty Nose Syndrome?
I recently had septoplasty and turbinate reduction. I have never heard of empty nose syndrome. I now have a roomy nose, which gives me quality of life: this doesn’t mean it is any kind of empty. Ask your ENT what the percentage of empty noses there are from turbinate reduction.
