[Comments on the possibility of the use of the ND-YAG laser in chronic hypertrophic rhinopathy].

Impediment of breath through the nose because of turbinal hypertrophy is an often repeated symptom in chronic rhinitis. In the course of years several procedures for clear the nasal congestion, with more or less satisfactory outcomes, has been tested. The introduction of Nd:Yag laser has allowed a new treatment of the hypertrophic turbinates, thanks to the advantage of its conduction through the flexible optical fibers of the traditional optical devices, even connected to the video system. Treatment can be achieved in the outpatients department with local anesthesia. Results are favorable and forebode new horizons in the surgery of chronic hypertrophic rhinopathies.