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Tonsillectomy (Tonsillotomy and Coblation)
Most tonsillectomies are carried out by dissection. Only a small minority of otolaryngologistsstill routinely perform guillotine tonsillectomy. We carried out a prospective study on 86children undergoing tonsillectomy utilising a standard anaesthetic and analgesic regimen tocompare post-operative pain after dissection tonsillectomy and guillotine tonsillectomy using aPopper'...
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Today’s physicians are paying more attention to enlarged tonsils, realizing that this upper airway obstruction leads to obstructive sleep disordered breathing in children, the cause of a myriad of behavioral and health problems. The conventional treatment for this medical condition is complete removal of the tonsils (total tonsillectomy) by a variety of surgical procedures (cold dissection, ele...
متن کاملLaser tonsillotomy in children with tonsillar hyperplasia.
Tonsillectomy in children is performed on a regular basis in ENT. The indications are chronic tonsillitis, sleep apnea to deeper structures. The natural history of tonsillar hyperplasia is regression when a child is six years beyond. In children with bilateral tonsillar hyperplasia we studied the use of laser as an alternative procedure to reduce the bulk of the tonsillar mass. Children with sy...
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Objective. To describe our technique of performing tonsillotomy that increases visibility by providing a better view of the tonsils and related structures through the use of a 30-degree scope. Method. Patients had tonsillotomy with microdebrider with the aid of a 30-degree endoscope for both visualization and on-screen projection and magnification. Result. The endoscope-assisted technique provi...
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Tonsillotomy is the preferred treatment of some otolaryngologists for younger patients (under 3 years) with low body weight (under 15 kgs) and a history of obstructive sleep apnoea. The use of the technique in the same patient cohort for recurrent tonsillitis remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the indications and outcomes of paediatric patients undergoing tonsillotomy ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 1901
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)13662-7