<prompt> All of the following surgical procedures are used for hypertrophic rhinitis except:Radiofrequency ablation of the inferior turbinateLaser ablation of the inferior turbinateSub-mucosal placement of silastic in inferior turbinateInferior turbinectomy  <response>: c Submucosal placement of silastic in inferior turbinateRef. Cummings, 6th ed., 700; Scott Brown, 8th ed., Vol 1; 1146Submucosal placement of silastic will aggravate the condition. 