Observation of Posttonsillectomy Wounds Using Endoscopy and Examination of the Postoperative Course by Wound Type

Abstract Palatine tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure that novice otolaryngologists should master early and taught at many medical institutions. Unfortunately, however, the transoral cannot provide large enough field of view to doctors other than one performing operation. Therefore, it difficult share real-time teaching. Dissection wrong layer can cause postoperative bleeding pain. Our department uses 70-degree, 4-mm rigid endoscope for palatine tonsillectomy, which makes possible preceptors teach in real time evaluate condition wound detail. We classified state after into three stages, based on degree residual subcapsular connective tissue. assessed association between amount tissue underlying disease required indication course, operation 33 patients who had undergone our institution May 2017 November 2020. found more remained, less pain bleeding. This suggests conserving important. Bringing closer observe without blind areas enables adequate hemostasis easy sharing field; therefore, this method also effective teaching trainees.