Objective: The objective of our study was to compare our experience of intracapsular
tonsillotomy performed with the help of a microdebrider usually used for adenoidectomy with …

Objectives To compare the results of powered intracapsular tonsillectomy and
adenoidectomy (PITA) with that of conventional extracapsular tonsillectomy and …

Tonsillectomy is one of the most common paediatric surgical procedures performed in
Australasia. The aim of this paper is to provide an up‐to‐date review of the indications for …

Finger nails, wires, specialized knives, slings and guillotines in the 19th and 20th century
were used for subtotal tonsillectomy to reduce the risk of serious bleeding complications …

Objective To investigate the effect and prognosis of subtotal intracapsular tonsillectomy.
Methods All children (n= 162) with tonsillar hypertrophy and chronic tonsillitis were randomly …

Objective To review a cohort of over 2500 patients and investigate the short and long-term
outcomes of intracapsular as compared to extracapsular tonsillectomy, and show if the …

Objectives Intracapsular tonsillectomy (tonsillotomy) has been used internationally, mainly in
the management of obstructive sleep apnoea, rather than recurrent tonsillitis, with few …

Dear Editor, Tonsillectomy is effective in the management of severe recurrent tonsillitis1 and
is often combined with adenoidectomy to manage paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To evaluate the efficacy of microdebrider intracapsular
tonsillectomy (MT) as a treatment for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sleep …

OBJECTIVE:: To compare the long-term effects (six years after surgery) of two techniques for
pediatric tonsil surgery with respect to snoring, apneas, eating difficulties, infections and …