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  2. 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 ...

  3. Suture materials comparison chart - Wikipedia

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    Treatment: Treated with a glycerol-containing solution: Treatment with a glycerol containing solution and chromic acid salts: Coated with magnesium stearate: Uncoated Type of adsorption: Proteolytic enzymatic digestion complete by 90 days. Proteolytic enzymatic digestion complete in 70 days. Adsorption by enzymatic digestion and starts losing ...

  4. Tonsillectomy - Wikipedia

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    Some studies have found small changes in immunoglobulin concentrations after tonsillectomy but these are of unclear significance. [1] Tonsillectomy is a risk factor for Crohn's disease. [28] [29] A 2024 meta-analysis found that tonsillectomy is associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, with an odds ratio of 1.93 and 1.24 ...

  5. Coblation tonsillectomy - Wikipedia

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    After the tonsils are fully removed, any bleeding that occurs at the back of the throat is stopped and the patient is woken up using medical drugs. Then the breathing tubes are completely removed and the patient is moved to the post-anesthesia care unit to recover and wake up. [9]

  6. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty - Wikipedia

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    The first involves surgery of the soft tissue (tonsillectomy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) and the second involves skeletal surgeries (maxillomandibular advancement). First, Phase 1 or soft tissue surgery is performed and after re-testing with a new sleep study, if there is residual sleep apnea, then Phase 2 surgery would consist of jaw surgery.

  7. Sip-and-puff - Wikipedia

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    The Patient Operated Selector Mechanism (POSM or POSSUM) was developed in the early 1960s, and used a sip-and-puff control mechanism. Sip-and-puff or sip 'n' puff (SNP) is assistive technology used to send signals to a device using air pressure by "sipping" (inhaling) or "puffing" (exhaling) on a straw, tube or "wand."

  8. Palatine tonsil - Wikipedia

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    The palatine tonsils are located in the isthmus of the fauces, between the palatoglossal arch and the palatopharyngeal arch of the soft palate.. The palatine tonsil is one of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues (MALT), located at the entrance to the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts to protect the body from the entry of exogenous material through mucosal sites.

  9. Tonsil stones - Wikipedia

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    If tonsil stones do not bother a person, no treatment is needed. [1] Otherwise gargling with saltwater and manual removal may be tried. [1] Chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride may also be tried. [1] Surgical treatment may include partial or complete tonsil removal. [1] Some people are able to remove tonsil stones using a cotton swab.