Surgical intervention for allergic rhinitis may be indicated if there is additional obstruction (obstruction of the airway) due to anatomic variations of the inner and outer nose or refractory conchal hyperplasia. Furthermore, secondary complications, such as sinusitis (inflammation of the paranasal sinuses) or otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear), may require minimally invasive surgical procedures on the conchal bodies, nasal septum, or paranasal sinuses.
