Usefulness of coblation in lingual tonsillectomy

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  • Iwasa Yoh-ichiro
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shinshu University School of Medicine
  • Takumi Yutaka
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shinshu University School of Medicine
  • Usami Shin-ichi
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shinshu University School of Medicine

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  • 舌扁桃肥大に対しコブレーション手術が有効であった1例

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A-13-year-old female who underwent tonsillectomy and adenotomy at the age of eight came to our hospital because of snoring and sleep apnea. She underwent a lingual tonsillectomy using coblation. After the surgery, her complaints disappeared.<br>　Lingual tonsillectomy is rarely performed because of the risk of bleeding. Coblation has been reported to be both safe and minimally invasive for adenotonsillectomy both overseas and in Japan. We were able to conduct the current surgery using coblation without severe bleeding and think that coblation is a useful surgical technology for lingual tonsillectomies.

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  • Stomato-pharyngology

    Stomato-pharyngology 29 (1), 115-120, 2016

    Japan Society of Stomato-pharyngology

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