Trends in Nasal Septal and Inferior Turbinate Surgery in Korea From 2010 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Since the introduction of nasal valve surgery, trends in septoplasty and inferior turbinate surgery (ITS) have changed in Korea. However, a detailed analysis of these changes has yet to be conducted.

Methods

Data on septoplasty and ITS performed from 2010 to 2022 were extracted from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) Bigdata Open portal and trends were analyzed. Analyses according to the type of medical institution, patient sex and age, and the specialty of the surgeon were also conducted.

Results

The frequency of both septoplasty and ITS gradually decreased from 2012 to 2017, which marked the low point, and the frequency of these procedures gradually increased thereafter. In 2010, 41.5% of septoplasty procedures were p

SUBMITTER: Kim T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11524339 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature