International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Jul 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyPartial tonsillectomy with scalpel in children with obstructive tonsillar hypertrophy.
To compare postoperative pain of partial tonsillectomy (PT) with scalpel and total classical tonsillectomy (TT). ⋯ Unlike tonsillectomy, PT aims to remove the tonsilla palatina subtotally. It is especially performed in children with obstructive tonsils. PT with scalpel is an inexpensive and safe method necessitating only standard surgical instruments. It causes less postoperative pain than classical dissection tonsillectomy.
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Jul 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyBlunt dissection versus electronic molecular resonance bipolar dissection for tonsillectomy: operative time and intraoperative and postoperative bleeding and pain.
To compare operative time, intraoperative and postoperative bleeding and pain using two different techniques for tonsillectomy: electronic molecular resonance bipolar tonsillectomy and blunt dissection tonsillectomy. ⋯ This study showed that the use of electronic molecular resonance bipolar tonsillectomy, compared to blunt dissection, has several advantages. Reduced operative time and intraoperative bleeding make EMRBT more cost effective and allow an increased number of operations. Concerning postoperative pain, the two techniques did not present significant differences in the use of analgesics. The number of postoperative bleeding episodes was also similar in the two groups of patients.
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Jul 2008
Fatal and non-fatal food injuries among children (aged 0-14 years).
To identify and characterize food items with high risk of airway obstruction in children younger than 15 years. ⋯ Children younger than 3 years remain at greatest risk of food injury and death. We found that hard, round foods with high elasticity or lubricity properties, or both, pose a significant level of risk. Consideration of the key characteristics of the most hazardous foods may greatly decrease airway obstruction injuries. Food safety education can help pediatricians and parents select, process, and supervise appropriate foods for children younger than 3 years to make them safer for this highest-risk population.