TY - JOUR T1 - Surgical options for the allergic rhinitis patient. AU - Chhabra,Nipun, AU - Houser,Steven M, PY - 2012/4/11/entrez PY - 2012/4/11/pubmed PY - 2013/1/26/medline SP - 199 EP - 204 JF - Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery JO - Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg VL - 20 IS - 3 N2 - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Allergic rhinitis is a very common disorder that affects millions of patients annually and the hallmark complaint of nasal obstruction significantly impacts the quality of life. Many surgical options exist for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, directed primarily at the underlying nasal obstructive component. The purpose of this review is to highlight and discuss the various surgical modalities and their historical efficacy. RECENT FINDINGS: Much of the literature has focused on reduction of the inferior turbinate for symptomatic improvement in patients afflicted with allergic rhinitis. Endoscopic sinus surgery and septoplasty play little role in the management of allergic rhinitis, unless when seen in conjunction with other conditions such as rhinosinusitis. SUMMARY: Although no single modality has evolved as the gold standard for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, the mainstay of surgical intervention targets the inferior turbinate. It is very important for the otolaryngologist to be familiar with an armamentarium of surgical techniques. SN - 1531-6998 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/22487786/Surgical_options_for_the_allergic_rhinitis_patient_ L2 - http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&PAGE=linkout&SEARCH=22487786.ui DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -