ASSESSMENT OF PAIN AND BLEEDING IN THE FIRST POSTOPERATIVE DAY FOLLOWING COBLATION TONSILLECTOMY [PDF]
There are different techniques for tonsillectomy other than traditional such as; cold steel technique, bipolar diathermy, and nowadays the new plasma technology which is known as coblation (controlled ablation) tonsillectomy.
Rafid Jabbar Almaidi
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A Prospective Study of Different Methods of Inferior Turbinate Reduction [PDF]
Introduction: All the functions of nasal cavities are performed through mucosa and contours of the turbinates. Hypertrophied inferior turbinate is one of the major and common causes of nasal obstruction. In these patients nasal obstruction is relieved
SANTOSH UTTARKAR PANDURANGA RAO +3 more
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Bipolar circumcision: A new technique for an old procedure with quantified cosmetic outcome
Background: Circumcision using bipolar diathermy is well established and used widely. It seems to be superior in terms of post operative complications. The cosmetic outcome of the procedure has never been quantitatively described though.
Naser El-Mefleh +2 more
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Comparison between bipolar diathermy and silk ligation technique during tonsillectomy [PDF]
Objective: to compare the use of bipolar diathermy and silk ligation in tonsillectomy with respect to operative time and post op hemorrhage, in our setting. Study design: randomized controlled trail.
Athar, Saim +3 more
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Diathermy smoke: hazardous to health? [PDF]
The heat used in electrocautery causes cells to boil and explode, or simply dry up, producing a gaseous by-product known as diathermy smoke. This smoke may have mutagenic and carcinogenic potential, similar to that of cigarette smoke (Spearman et al ...
Brown, Steven, Dunn, Lynda
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Use of bipolar coagulation diathermy for the management of recurrent pediatric epistaxis
En Abstract Background There is a lack of consensus as regards the optimal approach to the problem of recurrent pediatric epistaxis. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of bipolar coagulation diathermy in the management of recurrent ...
Osama G. Abdel-Naby Awad +2 more
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OUTCOME OF TONSILLECTOMY BY DISSECTION METHOD VS BIPOLAR DIATHERMY
Background: Tonsillectomy remains one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures among children and adolescents worldwide, typically indicated for recurrent tonsillitis or obstructive sleep-disordered breathing.
Waleed Hidayat +3 more
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Trends in the availability and usage of electrophysical agents in physiotherapy practices from 1990 to 2010: A review [PDF]
This is the Pre-print version of the Article. The official published version can be accessed from the link below - Copyright @ 2012 Maney PublishingBackground: The use of electrophysical agents has a historically important role in physiotherapy practice.
Farrow, A, Shah, SGS
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IS THE COLD STEEL DISSECTION METHOD STILL THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF TONSILLECTOMY?
Objective: To compare post operative the efficacy of tonsillectomy performed by cold steel dissection and bipolar diathermy method. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial.
Asad Chughtai, Anwar Ul Haq, Saeed Ullah
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Background The ideal method of tonsillectomy should decrease operative time, blood loss, postoperative pain and postoperative hemorrhage. This study was done to compare operative time and early postoperative pain between coblation and bipolar diathermy ...
Rohita Bajracharya +3 more
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