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Does the local application of Platelet-Rich Plasma Reduce Hemorrhage after Tonsillectomy? A Comparative Study

مجلة كلية الطب, 2023
Background: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical operations in otolaryngology, post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage is a dangerous complication.
Ahmed Muhei Rasheed
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Prior Tonsillectomy and the Risk of Breast Cancer in Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
BackgroundExposure to recurrent infections in childhood was linked to an increased risk of cancer in adulthood. There is also evidence that a history of tonsillectomy, a procedure often performed in children with recurrent infections, is linked to an ...
Salah Eddine O. Kacimi, Anas Elgenidy, Huzaifa Ahmad Cheema, Mounir Ould Setti, Mounir Ould Setti, Atulya Aman Khosla, Amira Yasmine Benmelouka, Mohammad Aloulou, Kawthar Djebabria, Laila Salah Shamseldin, Omar Riffi, Nabil Smain Mesli, Nabil Smain Mesli, Hanane Z. Sekkal, Ahmed M. Afifi, Jaffer Shah, Sherief Ghozy, Sherief Ghozy   +17 more
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Changing indications and socio-demographic determinants of (adeno)tonsillectomy among children in England--are they linked? A retrospective analysis of hospital data. [PDF]

, 2014
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether increased awareness and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and national guidance on tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis have influenced the socio-demographic profile of children who underwent ...
Elizabeth Koshy, Sonia Saxena, Alex Bottle (258808), Sharland Mike, Murray, J, Koshy, E, Bottle, A, Bottle Alex, Mike Sharland (258810), Joanna Murray, Saxena, S, Elizabeth Koshy (613096), Koshy Elizabeth, Saxena Sonia, Mike Sharland, Joanna Murray (527948), Sonia Saxena (258806), Sharland, M, Alex Bottle, Murray Joanna   +19 more
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Analysis of Chronic Periodontitis in Tonsillectomy Patients: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study Using a National Health Screening Cohort

Applied Sciences, 2020
This study aimed to compare the risk of chronic periodontitis (CP) between participants who underwent tonsillectomy and those who did not (control participants) using a national cohort dataset.
Soo Hwan Byun, Chanyang Min, Yong Bok Kim, Heejin Kim, Sung Hun Kang, Bum Jung Park, Ji Hye Wee, Hyo Geun Choi, Seok Jin Hong   +8 more
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The Immunological Consequences of Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy: Myths, Evidence, and Unsolved Questions. [PDF]

Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
ABSTRACT Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in pediatric populations, indicated primarily for recurrent tonsillitis and upper airway obstruction. Palatine tonsils represent lymphoepithelial structures crucial for local and systemic immune surveillance, with a key role in lymphocyte maturation and the production of ...
Verro B, Ottoveggio G, Fiumara S, Saraniti C.   +3 more
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Tonsillectomy among children with low baseline acute throat infection consultation rates in UK general practices: a cohort study. [PDF]

, 2014
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of tonsillectomy in reducing acute throat infection (ATI) consultation rates over 6 years' follow-up among children with low baseline ATI consultation rates. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.
Saxena, S, Bottle, Alex, Watt, H, Curcin, V, Watt, Hilary, Sharland, Mike, Koshy, E, Bottle, A, Sharland, M, Saxena, Sonia, Koshy, Elizabeth, Curcin, Vasa; id_orcid   +11 more
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Microdebrider Intracapsular Tonsillectomy Versus Extra capsular Tonsillectomy In Children At Zagazig University Hospitals . [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2023
Background: Tonsillectomy is a widespread surgical procedure performed in children. Complete tonsillectomy has always been done in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome due to tonsillar hypertrophy.
Samir Sorour, Yehia Aboushab, Wael Nasr, hyam Elsaied   +3 more
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Tonsillectomy in Children [PDF]

Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2008
Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical interventions in children. In the following, indications, preoperative evaluation, surgical techniques and postoperative complications will be discussed.Literature search in PubMed (National Library of Medicine) focusing on publications in German or English up to June 2008.Indications are ...
Boris A, Stuck, Karl, Götte, Jochen P, Windfuhr, Harald, Genzwürker, Horst, Schroten, Tobias, Tenenbaum   +5 more
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The Association of Steroids and Pediatric Post-Tonsillectomy Recovery: A Retrospective Review. [PDF]

Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
ABSTRACT Objectives Pain, dehydration, and bleeding remain significant concerns for pediatric tonsillectomy patients. The literature is sparse on potential effects of postoperative, outpatient steroid prescribing practices among the post‐tonsillectomy pediatric population.
Suryadevara S, Ideker H, Moody R, De Velez L, Odeh A, Simpson M, Bell J, Childers A.   +7 more
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Quality and Readability of Websites on Tongue Base Procedures for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. [PDF]

World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg
ABSTRACT Objectives Tongue base obstruction is a cause of persistent sleep apnea after adenotonsillectomy in pediatric patients. The internet is the most used tool by patients for gathering healthcare information. This study aims to assess the quality and readability of websites directed to patients regarding tongue base procedures for pediatric ...
Rasmussen NG, Mecham JC, Scheffler P.
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