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CO2-Lasertonsillotomy Under Local Anesthesia in Adults
Published on: November 6, 2019
[Topical preparations for therapy of tonsillar pathology]
A I Kryukov1, N L Kunel'skaya1, G Yu Tsarapkin1
1L.I.Sverzhevsky Research Clinical Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Moscow Health Department, Moscow Russia, 117152.
Abstract:
This paper highlights clinical and diagnostic aspects of tonsillar pathology with special reference to modern methods for the treatment of pharyngeal diseases of different etiology. A detailed characteristic of local symptomatic therapy is presented including the use of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). These agents have advantages over other medications for local therapy due to high anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. Also, they significantly improve the patients' quality of life. The use of a local anti-inflammatory drug is a major component of the treatment of inflammatory pharyngeal pathology. Regardless of the nature of the disease, either bacterial or viral.
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