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Impact of NICE guidance on rates of haemorrhage after tonsillectomy: an evaluation of guidance issued during an ongoing national tonsillectomy audit

, 2008
Background: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued guidance on surgical techniques for tonsillectomy during a national audit of surgical practice and postoperative complications.
Lewsey, J.D., Audit, N.P.T., Audit, National Prospective Tonsillectomy   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Case Report: Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Palatine Tonsil in a 76‐Year‐Old Patient

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the palatine tonsil is an extremely rare malignancy characterized by an aggressive clinical course and poor prognosis. Its nonspecific presentation often delays diagnosis. Methods We present the case of a 76‐year‐old female patient admitted to the Emergency Department with throat ...
Agnieszka Bugaj, Natalia Zagozda, Piotr Nogal, Gabriela Miczuga, Bartosz Czech, Jacek Banaszewski   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Patients with Post-Tonsillectomy Bleeding in a Second-Degree State Hospital Our Patients with Post-Tonsillectomy Bleeding

, 2014
Aim: Investigation of features of patients with post-tonsillectomy bleeding and evaluation of clinical approach to those patients in a second-degree state hospital.
Mustafa Suphi Elbistanlı, Tolgar Lütfi Kumral, Şebnem Elbistanlı, Reşit Murat Açıkalın   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Treatment With the Shaker Head‐Lift Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Radiation‐Induced Dysphagia: 12‐Month Results on Swallowing Function From a Randomized, Controlled Trial

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dysphagia is a common side‐effect after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients. This randomized study aimed to evaluate the effect of the shaker head‐lift exercise (HLE) after 12 months with flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Methods Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 30) or the control
Signe Rödseth Smith, Caterina Finizia, Kerstin Petersson, Lisa Tuomi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Head and Neck Lymph Node Metastases From Cancer of Unknown Primary: Outcomes From p16‐Guided Mucosal Radiotherapy

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The AJCC 8th edition distinguishes p16‐positive oropharyngeal head and neck carcinoma of unknown primary (HNCUP) due to its superior prognosis. However, standardized radiation volume guidelines are lacking. This study evaluates the safety of p16‐guided mucosal volume reduction.
Philippe Harris, Dhiya‐Eddine Mabrouki, Felix‐Phuc Nguyen‐Tan, Edith Filion, Olivier Ballivy, Brian O'Sullivan, Apostolos Christopoulos, Tareck Ayad, Louis Guertin, Eric Bissada, Paul Tabet, Denis Soulières, Antoine Desilets, Alexandre Pellan Cheng, Robert Doucet, Laurent Létourneau‐Guillon, Houda Bahig   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Peritonsillar Bupivacaine versus Peritonsillar Dexamethasone in Post-Tonsillectomy Pain Management

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2021
Objective: To compare efficacy of Peritonsillar Dexamethasone with Peritonsillar Bupivacaine in managing post-tonsillectomy pain in children. Study design: Randomized Controlled Trial Setting & Period: ENT Department Fauji Foundation Hospital (FFH)
Najeebullah Khan, Mirza Khizar Hameed, Iftikhar Aslam, Irshad Ali, Amir Akbar, Nudrat Khalil   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transoral Ultrasound in the Diagnostic Workup of Peritonsillar Abscess—A Randomized Clinical Trial

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Peritonsillar abscess frequently mimics peritonsillar cellulitis, exposing many patients to unnecessary and often painful blind needle aspirations. In this multicenter randomized clinical trial of 95 patients, adding transoral ultrasound to standard examination reduced needle aspiration attempts by nearly one third.
Tobias Todsen, Mads G. Stage, Jacob Melchiors, Mathias Mejdahl, Amalie P. Posselt, Anders R. Madsen, Christoffer H. Hahn, Christian Godballe, Sanne H. Michaelsen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative study of Coblation tonsillectomy Vs Conventional tonsillectomy [PDF]

, 2020
INTRODUCTION: In otorhinolaryngological practice most patients present with the complaints of sore throat, difficulty in swallowing with tonsillar enlargement. Tonsillitis is the most common condition present in paediatric age group.
Mathumithaa, S
core  

Intracapsular Tonsillectomy Using Plasma Ablation Versus Total Tonsillectomy: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta‐Analysis

OTO Open, 2023
Objective To determine whether intracapsular tonsillectomy, using plasma ablation, results in differences in postoperative patient outcomes to total tonsillectomy.
Matthew J. Sedgwick, Christopher Saunders, Neil Bateman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Post-Tonsillectomy Wound Healing and Pain Management: A Randomized Controlled Study. [PDF]

Clin Otolaryngol
ABSTRACT Background Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in otolaryngology, but the healing process remains unknown in individual patients. Several interventions, including platelet‐rich plasma, have been investigated to improve healing and pain control due to their regenerative properties.
Mahathanaruk N, Jongkittipong C, Marpukdee VR.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources