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New Technique Tames Tonsillectomy Pain
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TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Use of a surgical technique called microdissection needle cautery to remove tonsils may reduce the amount of pain after surgery compared to standard electrocautery. The finding appears in the December issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology. Electrocautery uses a special scalpel that heats tissues as it cuts to seal wounds and prevent bleeding. Microdissection needle cautery is a form of electrocautery that uses less energy and therefore may be less traumatic to tissue. The study included 42 children who had tonsillectomy with either standard electrocautery or microdissection needle cautery. Postoperative pain was less on days three, four and five following surgery for the children who had surgery with microdissection needle cautery. There was no difference in the amount of bleeding during surgery between the two groups. On average, the tonsillectomy took 3.2 minutes longer using microdissection needle cautery. Pain after tonsillectomy can be a concern because it may interfere with a patient's eating and drinking. More information Here's where you can learn more about tonsils.
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