Recent medical devices for tonsillectomy.
The most frequent and probably the earliest described surgical intervention of ENT field is tonsillectomy. Various methods were described and devices were invented up to now in order to increase safety and decrease time consumption and complications. All new created devices promises lower intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative time, postoperative pain and bleeding. But with their widely use it is seen that they cannot fulfill what they promise. Debate also continues as to which technique yields the best outcome. This study reports a summary for common medical devices which were previously used in tonsillectomy.
"ENT Clinic", Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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cold dissection; electrocautery; harmonic scalpel; laser; ligature vessel sealing system; review; thermal welding; tonsillectomy