並列摘要
When treating chronic rhinitis, surgical procedures are considered only after optimal medical management failed. The aim of surgical treatment, including septoplasty and volume reduction of inferior turbinate, is to relieve nasal obstruction due to nasal septal deviation, hypertrophic inferior turbinate, or both. We compared the advantages and disadvantages of various surgical methods of inferior turbinate in the article and hope it will help otorhinolaryngologist when treating patients with chronic rhinitis refractory to medical treatment.