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How I do it: intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2022

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N Bateman
G Thompson*
Affiliation:
Paediatric ENT Department, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, UK
N Bateman
Affiliation:
Paediatric ENT Department, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Miss Gabrielle Thompson, Paediatric ENT Department, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK E-mail: gabrielle.thompson1@nhs.net
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Abstract

Background

There has been increased interest in the adoption of an intracapsular tonsillectomy technique in the UK in recent years. The adoption of any newer surgical technique inevitably is accompanied by an educational need.

Objectives

This paper aims to outline the equipment preparation and surgical steps for intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy, including recognition of the tonsillar capsule. The paper also discusses how to avoid and deal with common complications and technical difficulties.

Keywords

TonsillectomyTonsillotomyCoblation

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Short Communications
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 136 , Issue 4 , April 2022 , pp. 363 - 365
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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