Tonsillektomie und/oder Adenotomie: Ambulante Behandlung?

Kau, R. J.; Conrad, M.; Arnold, W.

doi:10.1159/000313025

Otorhinolaryngol Nova

1993

DOI: 10.1159/000313025

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Tonsillektomie und/oder Adenotomie: Ambulante Behandlung?

R. J. Kau¹,

M. Conrad²,

W. Arnold³

Abstract: Ambulantes Operieren ist in den vergangenen Jahren aus sozialÖkonomischen GrÜnden zunehmend in den Mittelpunkt der Diskussion gerÜckt. In Nordamerika werden halsnasenohrenÄrztliche Standardeingriffe, wie Tonsillektomie und/oder Adenotomie, nahezu ausschliesslich ambulant durchgefÜhrt. Schwerwiegende ZwischenfÁlle traten dort offensichtlich –bei sehr grossen Operationszahlen – nicht auf. Im deutschsprachigen Schrifttum existieren keine vergleichbaren Untersuchungen bezÜglich der Risikobewertung der ambulanten T… Show more

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Tonsillotomy in Children with Tonsillar Hypertrophy

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2001

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

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Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequent surgical procedures carried out on children. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, caused by tonsillar hypertrophy, has been attracting increasing interest and tonsillectomy is often performed as a result of this indication. Regardless of the indication, the main aim of tonsillectomy has always been to remove the tonsils completely. The present study was undertaken in order to investigate the effect of two different surgical techniques, tonsillectomy and tonsillotomy, on clinical symptoms in children with symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome due to tonsillar hypertophy. The study was conducted as a prospective, randomized trial comparing the clinical effects of standard tonsillectomy and tonsillotomy using a CO2 laser. Forty-three children aged 2-9 years were included. Both groups of patients experienced comparable relief from symptoms of snoring and apneas at follow-up after 3 months and 2 years. There was no significant statistical difference between the two groups of patients in terms of both short- and long-term effects on clinical symptoms. Tonsillotomy caused no measurable bleeding during surgery. Postoperative pain and distress were less pronounced in the tonsillotomy group according to visual analog scale evaluations made by patients, parents and nursing staff. In conclusion tonsillotomy appears to be the less traumatic surgical method in cases of upper airway obstruction in children caused by tonsillar hypertrophy.

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Tonsillotomy in Children with Tonsillar Hypertrophy

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2001

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

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