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Quinsy tonsillectomy or interval tonsillectomy - a prospective randomised trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Fifty-one patients with peritonsillar abscesses were randomised to undergo either quinsy tonsillectomy (aT) or interval tonsillectomy (IT), and the two groups were compared. The QT group lost fewer (10,3 v.
Wormald, P. J., Fagan, J. J.
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TECHNIC OF TONSILLECTOMY

open access: yesJAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1913
During the last few years an enormous amount of literature has been written concerning the operation of tonsillectomy, most of which has been occupied with trivial details either of position, instrumentation or order of procedure. If general surgery were to occupy itself with so many minor details for each operation the literature of operative techic ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Development and Implementation of a Disease‐Targeted Storybook as a Clinical Tool for Children With Acute Leukemia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, Volume 73, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Although significant progress has been made in childhood leukemia survival, healthcare providers, and caregivers often face challenges in explaining this disease to patients. Disease‐targeted storybooks have been proposed as a tool to facilitate the understanding of diagnoses and treatment.
Nutvipha Ummartyotin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacteraemia and tonsillectomy

open access: yes, 1995
Bacteraemia caused by tonsillectomy is hazardous in patients at risk for bacterial endocarditis. Current knowledge of the incidence and causative organisms is limited.
Panizza, B.
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Comparison of Diode Laser Tonsillectomy and Bipolar Cauterization Tonsillectomy

open access: yes
Objectives: To compare the outcomes of diode laser tonsillectomy and bipolar cauterization tonsillectomy in terms of intraoperative efficiency, postoperative recovery, and complications.
Ahmed, Farhan   +5 more
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Post-Operative Haemorrhage: Conventional Tonsillectomy by Scalpel/Snare Versus Tonsillectomy by Applying Knot at Lower Pole Pedicle

open access: yesJournal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2012
Background: To evaluate whether applying a knot at lower pole during tonsillectomy reduces post-operative haemorrhage. Methods: In this descriptive study 200 patients who were diagnosed cases of recurrent acute tonsillitis were enrolled.
Muhammad Aslam
doaj  

Impact of Co‐Morbid Immunocompromise in HPV‐Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 10, Page 4279-4289, October 2026.
Among patients with surgically resected Human Papillomavirus positive (HPV+) oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), immunocompromised patients had significantly worse overall survival compared to the non‐compromised group; however, these exploratory findings should be interpreted cautiously.
Maxwell L. Weng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying High‐Risk Children Safe for Same‐Day Discharge After Tonsillectomy

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 10, Page 4497-4504, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Current guidelines recommend overnight admission for children with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity undergoing tonsillectomy, although most have uneventful postoperative courses. We aimed to identify low‐risk subgroups within this high‐risk population who may be candidates for same‐day discharge. Methods Retrospective
Amy Ho   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Post-tonsillectomy bleeding in Malta [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Patients presenting with post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage are frequently readmitted to hospital, usually for observation, but surgical intervention may sometimes be necessary.
Fenech, Stephan   +2 more
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Oropharyngeal flora changes after tonsillectomy

open access: yes, 2009
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the effect of tonsillectomy oil oropharyngeal flora in children who underwent tonsillectomy for chronic recurrent ...
Ozgun Enver   +13 more
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