2006
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-72992006000200017
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Avaliação da utilidade do exame histopatológico como rotina em tonsilectomias

Abstract: Tonsi llectomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures of the head and neck. It is performed for a wide variety of indications in both adults and children. It is common to send the material achieved in the surgery to routine histopathologic exam, as to analyze suspected material or for a medical-legal documentation. Objective: Analyze the utility and cost of routine histopathologic diagnosis for tonsillectomy. Methodology: retrospective study of the histopathologic result of all tonsillectomies betwee… Show more

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“…An important fact reported by FELIX et al regards the cost of each anatomopathological exam. The author mentions the cost of the exam for the government is of about 14 reais for a piece only (4). The forwarding of all parts of tonsils for analysis would be expensive especially for public hospitals that undergo lack of financial resources.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…An important fact reported by FELIX et al regards the cost of each anatomopathological exam. The author mentions the cost of the exam for the government is of about 14 reais for a piece only (4). The forwarding of all parts of tonsils for analysis would be expensive especially for public hospitals that undergo lack of financial resources.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Aware that the positive samples for malignancy are around 0.19% (4), that the tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgeries in the world and that a malignancy profile is generally connected to other clinical findings that may be confirmed upon anamnesis and physical exam, the anatomopathological exam of all surgical pieces of tonsillectomies is not effective or compensatory. This study must be reserved for cases of suspicion and the tonsillar asymmetry is undoubtedly the main one.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…O exame anatomopatológico atualmente é feito de rotina em cirurgias orificiais e é importante para diagnosticar doenças anais concomitantes, lesões malignas e doenças sexualmente transmissíveis não previstas anteriormente no exame clínico. Além disso, serve para garantir, junto às seguradoras de saúde, que procedimentos documentados são realizados tanto em ca-ráter médico-legal, como uma ferramenta educacional para confirmar diagnósticos presumidos (2) .…”
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“…A análise patológica de material cirúrgico serve para guiar os cuidados e tratamento do paciente. Além disso, serve para garantir, junto às se-guradoras de saúde, que procedimentos documentados são realizados tanto em caráter médico-legal, como uma ferramenta educacional para confirmar diagnósticos presumidos (2) .…”
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