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Intensity of hemorrhage following tonsillectomy [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2012 Background/Aim. Although post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage is one of the most frequent and potentially life-threatening complications, there is no generally accepted classification of post-operative bleeding intensity.
Milošević Dušanka N.
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Quinsy tonsillectomy in the management of peritonsillar abcess in children [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2021 The treatment of peritonsillar abcess in children is controversial: it consists either of immediate drainage followed by interval tonsillectomy, either of immediate tonsillectomy (abcess tonsillectomy or quinsy tonsillectomy).
Veronica EPURE, Dan Cristian GHEORGHE
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COBLATION TONSILLECTOMY, IS IT SUPERIOR TO COLD STEEL METHOD? [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2021 Coblation tonsillectomy is a new technique that was started in 1975, it involves passing a radiofrequency bipolar electrical current through a medium of normal saline, resulting in a plasma field of highly ionized particles which in turn break down ...
Haider Hashim +2 more
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ASSESSMENT OF PAIN AND BLEEDING IN THE FIRST POSTOPERATIVE DAY FOLLOWING COBLATION TONSILLECTOMY [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2020 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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Comparative study Between intracapsular microdebrider tonsillectomy and extracapsular conventional surgical tonsillectomy [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Medical Research, 2023 Aim and objectives: Evaluation of the efficacy of intracapsular microdebrider tonsillectomy in comparison to extracapsular conventional surgical tonsillectomy regarding timing, postoperative pain, amount of blood loss, tonsillar fossa healing and ...
Mohamed Sherif Abd Elmonem +3 more
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Intracapsular coblation tonsillotomy versus extracapsular coblation tonsillectomy
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2021 Background Recently, coblation technique is used in many neck surgeries; there are few studies dealing with coblation in the field of tonsillectomy either intracapsular or extracapsular tonsillectomy.
Aida A. Abdelmaksoud +2 more
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Efficacy and indications of tonsillectomy in patients with IgA nephropathy: a retrospective study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Background The efficacy and indications of tonsillectomy in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) remain uncertain. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study of 452 patients with primary IgAN, including 226 patients who received tonsillectomy and 226 controls ...
Yan Li +8 more
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Taste disturbance post-tonsillectomy improved with zinc supplementation
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2021 Objective: To discuss taste disturbance after tonsillectomy and the role of zinc therapy in the treatment of post-tonsillectomy dysgeusia. Methods: We herein report a rare presentation of dysgeusia after an uncomplicated tonsillectomy in an 11-year-old ...
Tyler A. Janz, MD +5 more
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Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2020 Objective: To determine the incidence of post-operative bleeding among patients who underwent tonsillectomy alone versus tonsillectomy with fossa closure at the Victoriano Luna Medical Center from January 2015 to December 2017.
Niel Khangel Reyes
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An Integrative Review of Korean Nursing Studies on Pediatric Tonsillectomy [PDF]
Child Health Nursing Research, 2017 Purpose: Tonsillectomy is a very common surgical procedure, particularly in children. The purpose of this study was to identify current evidence in nursing research on pediatric tonsillectomy by analyzing and evaluating Korean nursing studies related to ...
Kyoung Eun Yu, Jin Sun Kim
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