Concha surgery is a surgical procedure performed to reduce conch, ie the flesh of the nose. The so-called concha structures are three aligned structures from the bottom to the top of the side walls of both nasal cavities. The inner part of these structures consists of bone tissue, and the outer part consists of the so-called mucosa. The function of the turbans is to warm, humidify and filter the air entering through the nose.
Concha surgery can be performed by anesthetizing the patient under general anesthesia or without full anesthesia under local anesthesia or sedation. Nowadays, techniques in which the nasal flesh is shrunk from the inside by preserving the turbinate mucosa is more preferred. In this operation called endoscopic submucous turbinate reduction; surplus soft tissue is shaved without damaging the mucosa covering the turbinate and the parts are removed by vacuum extraction. If the concha bone is large, a portion of the concha bone is also removed. After surgery, the nasal tampon is placed, which stops for 1-2 days. Postoperatively, the patient can be sent home on the same day. Bleeding may occur in the form of slight leakage through the nose for a few days after removal of the nasal tampon. There may be crusting in the nose during recovery. These shells should be cleaned by softening with saline.
