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Dissection and snare method of tonsillectomy, hemostasis by ligature technique in a tertiary care center: A decade study

Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, 2021
Background: Despite advances in surgical technique, postoperative hemorrhage remains a common cause of morbidity and mortality for patients following tonsillectomy.
D Senthamarai Kannan, G Soundara Rajan, Veerasigamani Narendrakumar, Arya N Baby   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sonographic Anatomy and Imaging of the Extracranial Component of the Hypoglossal Nerve (CNXII)

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
The hypoglossal nerve (HN) provides motor innervation to tongue muscles responsible for tongue movement, speech, mastication, swallowing, respiratory functions and management of oral secretions. The intracranial component of the HN can be demonstrated on magnetic resonance imaging and the extracranial component can be demonstrated with sonographic ...
Michelle Fenech, Jodie Gallagher, Laurelie R. Wishart, Clare Berry, Michael Foster‐Greenwood   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Describing the impact of health research: a Research Impact Framework. [PDF]

, 2006
BACKGROUND: Researchers are increasingly required to describe the impact of their work, e.g. in grant proposals, project reports, press releases and research assessment exercises.
Kuruvilla, Shyama, Mays, Nicholas, Pleasant, Andrew, Walt, Gill   +3 more
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Specific phenotypes may drive an increased incidence of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in South‐Eastern Norway

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) incidence has increased in recent decades but may be stabilizing, prompting exploration of incidence changes, disease distribution, and severity. Methods From 2017 to 2019, patients under 18 years with PIBD symptoms were recruited from nine hospitals in South‐Eastern Norway for ...
Svend Andersen, Tomm Bernklev, Ketil Størdal, Milada C. Hagen, Vendel A. Kristensen, Randi Opheim, Christine Olbjørn, Jon Rove, Emma E. Løvlund, Hans K. Holm, Batool Aballi, Marte L. Høivik, Gøri Perminow   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coblation versus dissection tonsillectomy in children [PDF]

Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018
Background and objective: Tonsillectomy is the surgical procedure of removing the tonsils. Various methods of tonsillectomy have been practiced aimed at decreasing or eliminating intraoperative and postoperative morbidity.
Sermed Ebdollatif Tahyr, Moyaser Abdul-Rahman Yaseen   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recovery after nasal surgery vs. tonsillectomy: Discriminant validation of the Postoperative Quality of Recovery Scale [PDF]

, 2014
Background Initial validation and feasibility of the Post-Operative Quality of Recovery Scale (PQRS) was published in 2010. Ongoing validation includes studies to determine whether this scale can discriminate differences in recovery in similar patients ...
Aldrete, Aldrete, Capuzzo, Chung, Friedman, Fung, Hogue, Levine, Leykin, Mui, Myles, Myles, Orntoft, Purser, Royse, Royse, Royse, Stewart, Turan, Wong   +19 more
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Tonsillectomy versus tonsillotomy for sleep-disordered breathing in children: a meta analysis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Tonsillotomy has gained popular acceptance as an alternative to the traditional tonsillectomy in the management of sleep-disordered breathing in children. Many studies have evaluated the outcomes of the two techniques, but uncertainty remains with regard
Hui Wang, Yangyang Fu, Yanmei Feng, Jian Guan, Shankai Yin   +4 more
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Postoperative Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Risk of Bleeding in Pediatric Intracapsular Tonsillectomy [PDF]

, 2014
Tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in the United States, with over 500,000 performed annually.
Adelman, BS, Julie P., D\u27Souza, MD, Jill N., Nardone, MD, Heather C., Schmidt, MD, Richard J.   +3 more
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Cost‐Utility Analysis of Intracapsular and Extracapsular Techniques for Pediatric Tonsillectomy

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy (ICT) is more cost‐effective than extracapsular tonsillectomy (ECT) in pediatric patients, particularly for ambulatory procedures. In a prospective cohort of over 5000 cases, ICT was associated with lower costs and comparable or better quality‐adjusted life years, even when accounting for potential revision ...
Stephen R. Chorney, Romaine F. Johnson, Ron B. Mitchell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Post Tonsillectomy Haemorrhage at a Tertiary Care Centre in Nepal

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021
Introduction: Tonsillectomy is one of the common ENT surgical procedures. Post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage remains a frequent complication which can be potentially life-threatening.
Prashant Tripathi, Rohita Bajracharya, Kunjan Acharya, Bijaya Kharel, Yogesh Neupane, Heempali Dutta, Kripa Dongol, Urmila Gurung   +7 more
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