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Tonsillectomy: Vasoconstrictive hydrolytic cold dissection method

Author(s) -

Titus Ibekwe,

G Obasikene,

Ekeng Offiong

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

african journal of paediatric surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 0189-6725

pISSN - 0974-5998

DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.115042

Subject(s) - medicine , tonsillectomy , surgery , bleed , blood loss , dissection (medical) , otorhinolaryngology , general surgery

Tonsillectomy, a common paediatric otolaryngology procedure, has undergone several evolutionary trends in the surgical techniques aimed at minimizing complications and improving patients' satisfaction. Despite the technological advancements in this respect, search for an ideal method is still ongoing, and some authorities are reverting back to the conventional methods. We wish to introduce the "Vasoconstrictive hydrolytic cold dissection" (VHCD) method.

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