The use of suction cautery in adenoidectomy.
The use of a malleable curved disposable suction cautery for the control of any persistent bleeding at the conclusion of adenoidectomy in over 1000 cases has prevented any primary postoperative hemorrhages from the nasopharynx, and obviated the need for post-nasal packing.
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation