HOW Laser tonsillotomy with local anesthesia linked with improved recovery скачать в хорошем качестве

HOW Laser tonsillotomy with local anesthesia linked with improved recovery

Results from a trial showed that laser tonsillotomy performed under local anesthesia versus tonsillectomy performed under general anesthesia is associated with a significantly shorter and less painful recovery period. The study was published in JAMA Network Open on February 21, 2022. Tonsillitis, tonsillolithiasis, peritonsillar abscess, dysphagia, halitosis, and snoring are common conditions related to tonsils in adults. Surgery is indicated in cases when conservative treatment of these conditions fails. Previous studies have shown carbon dioxide laser tonsillotomy performed under local anesthesia to be an effective and less invasive alternative to dissection tonsillectomy for treatment of tonsil-related afflictions. Against the above background, Justin E. R. E. Wong Chung, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hagaziekenhuis, The Hague, the Netherlands, and colleagues aimed to compare functional recovery and symptom relief among adults undergoing tonsillectomy or tonsillotomy in a randomized clinical trial. The trial was conducted across 5 secondary and tertiary hospitals in the Netherlands from January 2018 to December 2019. In tonsillotomy, the crypts of the palatine tonsil were evaporated using a carbon dioxide laser under local anesthesia. Tonsillectomy consisted of total tonsil removal performed under general anesthesia. Get the latest medical and heath news at medicaldialogues.in Follow us on Twitter:   / medicaldialogs   Facebook:   / medicaldialogues   Instagram:   / medicaldialogues   LinkedIn:   / medical-dialogues   Website: https://medicaldialogues.in/