Partial tonsillectomy with scalpel in children with obstructive tonsillar hypertrophy

Korkmaz O., Bektas D., Cobanoglu B., Caylan R.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.72, no.7, pp.1007-1012, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.03.003
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1007-1012
  • Keywords: tonsil surgery, tonsillotomy, tonsillar hypertrophy, technique, CARBON-DIOXIDE LASER, POSTOPERATIVE PAIN, COBLATION TONSILLECTOMY, COMPLICATIONS, ABLATION, ADENOIDECTOMY, REDUCTION, ADULTS
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To compare postoperative pain of partial tonsillectomy (PT) with scalpel and total classical tonsillectomy (TT).