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However, three months after inferior turbinate coblation, median nasal conductance had increased significantly, from 203 to 324\u00a0cm<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\/s (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.004). The median increase in nasal conductance was 73\u00a0cm<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\/s or 43.5 per cent. Post-operative visual analogue patients' reported post-operative visual analogue scales scores for nasal obstruction decreased significantly, both two weeks (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.006) and three months after inferior turbinate coblation (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.001) when compared to Pre-operative values. There was no change in the reported severity of rhinorrhoea, nasal itching or sneezing. There was a significant relationship (<jats:italic>\u03c1<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.57, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.014) between pre-operative nasal conductance and change in nasal conductance after inferior turbinate coblation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215108002818_sec4\"><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study confirms the short-term efficacy of inferior turbinate coblation for the treatment of nasal obstruction. The benefit was greatest in patients with lower pre-operative nasal conductance. 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