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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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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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Primary and secondary postoperative hemorrhage in pediatric tonsillectomy
World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2021 BACKGROUND Tonsillectomy is the most common procedure for treatment of pediatric recurrent acute tonsillitis and tonsillar enlargement that contributes to obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome.
Bin Xu +7 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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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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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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Subtotal intracapsular tonsillectomy may be the first choice for tonsillectomy in children
Journal of International Medical Research, 2021 Objective To investigate the effect and prognosis of subtotal intracapsular tonsillectomy. Methods All children (n=162) with tonsillar hypertrophy and chronic tonsillitis were randomly divided into two groups: tonsillectomy (n=75) and subtotal ...
Jie Wang +3 more
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Anaesthesia, 2020 Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures; however, pain management remains challenging. Procedure‐specific efficacy as well as specific risks of treatment options should guide selection of pain management protocols based ...
N. Aldamluji +20 more
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Current Indications for Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 2020 This paper reviews current indications for otolaryngology consultation for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A). Despite often being performed concurrently, these procedures should be considered separate surgeries done for different indications.
D. Randall
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