Radiofrequency Surgery of Tonsils
Authors:
Z. Balatková 1; J. Plzák 1,2,3; J. Astl 1; P. Laštůvka 1; J. Betka 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika otorinolaryngologie a chirurgie hlavy a krku 1. LF UK a FNM, Praha
Katedra otorinolaryngologie IPVZ
; přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Betka., DrSc.
Anatomický ústav 1. LF UK, Praha
1; přednosta prof. MUDr. M. Grim, DrSc.
Centrum buněčné terapie a tkáňových náhrad 2. LF UK, Praha
2; vedoucí prof. MUDr. E. Syková, DrSc.
3
Published in:
Otorinolaryngol Foniatr, 58, 2009, No. 4, pp. 228-231.
Category:
Original Article
Overview
Radiofrequency surgery is one of popular surgical methods that are used for the treatment of hypertrophy of the palatal tonsils. Tonsillar capsule and partially also lymphoid tissue is preserved during the surgery.
We treated 31 patients (7 males and 24 females; median age 25.6 years) for tonsillar hypertrophy from December 2005 until December 2008. They underwent radiofrequency surgery of the tonsils under local anesthesia. For objectification of the effect 3D sonography volume measurement was performed before and two months after surgery. General health, pain, and feeding status were monitored by questionnaire postoperatively.
The average volume reduction of the tonsil in all treated patients was 33.4%. There were observed low deterioration of general health, pain, and feeding status.
Radiofrequency surgery under local anesthesia is effective, safe and well tolerated operative technique in treatment of the palatine tonsils hypertrophy in adults.
Key words:
radiofrequency surgery, palatine tonsils, tonsillar hypertrophy.
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