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  2. Coblation tonsillectomy - Wikipedia

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    Coblation tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure in which the patient's tonsils are removed by destroying the surrounding tissues that attach them to the pharynx. [1] [2] It was first implemented in 2001. The word coblation is short for ‘controlled ablation’, which means a controlled procedure used to destroy soft tissue. [3]

  3. Woman’s Tonsils Grow Back 40 Years After Removal ... - AOL

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    If any tissue — even small amounts — is left behind following the procedure, the tonsils can grow back over time. Additionally, tonsils may have a greater chance of growing back after removal ...

  4. Plasma coblation - Wikipedia

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    Plasma coblation is a tonsillectomy procedure which involves the removal of tissue through radio frequency wavelengths. Coblation (derived from “Controlled ablation” meaning the removal of tissue in a controlled manner) techniques have been present since the 1950s and have been developed so that errors can be removed to achieve a surgical techniques that is free from both defects and ...

  5. Tonsillectomy - Wikipedia

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    Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure in which both palatine tonsils are fully removed from the back of the throat. [1] The procedure is mainly performed for recurrent tonsillitis , throat infections and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). [ 1 ]

  6. Noah Centineo Gets Tonsils Removed After 7 Years of ... - AOL

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    Noah Centineo is on the road to recovery. The 24-year-old actor revealed on Instagram on Sunday that he's undergone surgery to remove his tonsils after years of "chronic tonsillitis and strep throat."

  7. Most children who have their tonsils removed don't benefit - AOL

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  8. Adenoidectomy - Wikipedia

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    Post-operative pain is generally minimal and reduced by icy or cold foods. The procedure is often combined with tonsillectomy (this combination is usually called an "adenotonsillectomy" or "T&A"), for which the recovery time is an estimated 10–14 days, sometimes longer, mostly dependent on age.

  9. List of -ectomies - Wikipedia

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    Thyroidectomy is the removal of all or part of the thyroid gland. Tonsillectomy is the removal of the tonsils. Trabeculectomy is the removal of part of the eye's trabecular meshwork as a treatment for glaucoma. Tumorectomy is the surgical removal of a tumor. Turbinectomy is the removal of the turbinate bones in the nasal passage.