Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Mar 2005
A novel laryngoscope instrument stabilizer for operative microlaryngoscopy.
To evaluate and optimize the design of a removable and inexpensive internal stabilization device to reduce the effect of intention tremor during laryngeal microsurgery. ⋯ B-3.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Feb 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialCelecoxib and ketoprofen for pain management during tonsillectomy: a placebo-controlled clinical trial.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of celecoxib and ketoprofen in pain management during tonsillectomy in 120 patients. ⋯ Celecoxib seems to be more effective and safe than ketoprofen for pain management after discharge in patients with tonsillectomy.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Feb 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialRandomized controlled trial of Coblation versus electrocautery tonsillectomy.
To compare the postoperative recovery of patients receiving Coblation-assisted (Arthrocare, Sunnyvale, CA) intracapsular tonsillectomy with that of patients receiving traditional subcapsular electrocautery tonsillectomy. ⋯ Children with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy demonstrate significantly better postoperative recovery after Coblation-assisted intracapsular tonsillectomy.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Feb 2005
A simple and reliable predictor for an adequate laryngeal view with rigid endoscopic laryngoscopy.
It is sometimes impossible to obtain an adequate laryngeal view during rigid endoscopic laryngoscopy. This may be due to a high tongue base. Our study seeks to determine a correlation between tongue base level and the adequacy of laryngeal view obtained with a 70-degree rigid endoscope. ⋯ The level of the tongue base correlated well with the adequacy of laryngeal view obtained from a 70-degree rigid endoscope. This can be used to predict the success of obtaining adequate views during rigid laryngoscopy.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Feb 2005
The effect of polysomnography on pediatric adenotonsillectomy postoperative management.
We retrospectively investigated the effect and predictability of preoperative polysomnography (PSG) on the postoperative course of younger pediatric patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy. ⋯ This study suggests that the 3-years-and-younger group, in the absence of other comorbidities, can safely undergo adenotonsillectomy without undergoing preoperative PSG. EBM raing: C.