Open AccessENDOSCOPIC-ASSISTED ADENOIDECTOMY USING COBLATION. IS IT THE GOLD STANDARD?
Author(s) -
Răzvan Hainăroșie,
Cristian Dragoş Ştefănescu,
Anca Pantea Stoian,
Florin Anghelina,
Irina Ioniță,
Cătălina Pietroşanu,
Andreea Rusescu,
Ruxandra Oana Iana,
Viorel Zainea
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of surgical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2457-5364
pISSN - 2360-3038
DOI - 10.33695/jss.v5i4.237
Subject(s) - adenoidectomy , medicine , gold standard (test) , intervention (counseling) , postoperative pain , surgery , quality of life (healthcare) , population , nursing , radiology , environmental health , tonsillectomy
Adenoidectomy is one of the most common procedures, especially in the pediatric population. When accurately performed, it can cause significant changes in the quality of life of the patient, with minimum risks. Today, the surgeon has a large variety of surgical technologies available for this intervention, from the classical cold steel technique to the state of the art advancements, such as radiofrequency or coblation. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the advantages that are provided by coblation adenoidectomy, taking into account the duration of the intervention, the safety, and efficacy of the procedure and the postoperative pain. We consider all of these factors to be important, especially considering the difficult choice the surgeon faces in choosing the best technology for each patient.