White M, et al. - In this investigation involving 60 patients with allergic and nonallergic rhinitis unresponsive to medical treatment, researchers described office-based interstitial inferior turbinate (IT) reduction utilizing bipolar cautery and assess long-term effectiveness. Participants in the study were patients who underwent office IT reduction between January 2012 and December 2014. Data reported that SNOT-22 scores were 35.7 ± 5.4 and 18.5 ± 4.2 preoperatively and at 1 year respectively. Symptoms improved at 6 weeks, with rhinorrhea and nasal obstruction improving most. The authors concluded that bipolar IT cautery is safe, reliable, well-tolerated and requires no costly equipment. It may be integrated into the general practice of otolaryngology.