Long‐Term Improvement of Quality of Life as a Result of Tonsillotomy (With Radiofrequency Technique) and Tonsillectomy in Youths

Abstract

Preoperative obstructive problems in combination with recurrent tonsillitis have a negative impact on HRQL. Both the TT and TE groups demonstrated large improvements on HRQL, infections, and obstructive problems 1 year after surgery, indicating that the surgical methods are equally effective. With its reduced postoperative complications, less pain, shorter recovery time, and cost reduction, TT with RF should be considered the method of choice.

Health-related quality of life after tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy in young adults: 6 years postsurgery follow-up

“…Large improvements in average scores were seen in both surgical groups after one year with transition toward normal values 12 and remaining after six years. Three patients scored somewhat worse at six-years than preoperatively.…”

“…All but one of the patients had had episodes of sore throat preoperatively 3 . At the follow-up one year after surgery, 74 (43/TE and 31/TT) of the patients participated; one TE patient was excluded because of an incomplete questionnaire 12 .…”

“…The first part has been used in several follow-up tonsil studies to investigate general health, snoring and infections 3,12 . To further investigate the sleeping-problems related to snoring, the questionnaire has been augmented with questions from a sleep survey 15 .…”

Tonsillotomy: it's time to clarify the facts

“…Sobol et al [35] excluded children younger than 3 years owing to the higher risk of complications following TE and children older than 7 years to allow the use of one standard pain rating scale for all children. It should be noted that the outcome of TT after 1 year was comparable to TE in patients aged between 16 and 25 years, explicitly to resolve recurrent tonsillitis [67].…”

Adenoidectomy and adenotonsillotomy in children with difficult nasal breathing

“…Лишь в последние годы появились работы, свидетельствующие о высокой эффективности аденотонзиллотомии [14][15][16][17]. Тонзиллотомия (внутрикапсульная тонзиллэкто мия) является более щадящим хирургическим вме шательством по сравнению с тонзиллэктомией, поскольку обеспечивает сохранность сосудов и ин нервации капсулы миндалины, что исключает травму мышечного слоя миндаликовой ниши, сни жает риск интра и послеоперационного кровоте чения и уменьшает интенсивность послеопераци онного болевого синдрома.…”