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Intracapsular Tonsillectomy for Sleep‐Disordered Breathing in Adults
Author(s) -
Liotta Dara,
Voigt Erich
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.21487
Subject(s) - session (web analytics) , tonsillectomy , sleep disordered breathing , medicine , library science , computer science , anesthesia , obstructive sleep apnea , world wide web
Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of intra-operative blood loss. There were no episodes of immediate post-operative bleeding in either group. One patient who underwent intracapsular tonsillectomy and two patients who underwent total tonsillectomies experienced delayed postoperative self-limited bleeding that did not require intervention. No patient in either group required re-admission to the hospital post-operatively. Pre-and post-operative sleep studies were performed for one patient in group one and for two patients in group two. Studies showed improved AHI in all three cases. The effect of surgery on snoring was similar for the two groups.