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CO2-Lasertonsillotomy Under Local Anesthesia in Adults
Published on: November 6, 2019
[Laser treatment of the tonsils in adults on an outpatient basis]
Justin E R E Wong Chung1,2, Noud van Helmond3, Peter Paul G van Benthem4
1Hagaziekenhuis, afd. Keel-, Neus- en Oorheelkunde, Den Haag.
Abstract:
Tonsil complaints in adults are common. If conservative treatment fails, there is an indication for surgical removal of the tonsils. The current standard procedure, tonsillectomy under anaesthesia, is invasive, painful, and relatively often leads to complications including postoperative bleeding. There is an alternative procedure: the CO2 laser tonsillotomy under local anaesthesia. In this procedure, only the lymphatic tissue is removed. As a result, this procedure is associated with significantly less pain, shorter recovery, less postoperative bleeding, and a significant reduction in tonsil complaints.
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