Overview

Techniques and technologies for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are comprehensively reviewed in text and graphics in this unique volume. Traditional total tonsillectomy and partial tonsillectomy are described, as are use of cold instruments, microdebrider, monopolar, Coblation and Gyrus jPK technologies. Chapters include review of outcomes by procedure, avoidance of airway and mucosal burns, and surgical simulation, as well as including photographs of a unique collection of historically important instruments and literature.

Audience

Primary Subject: Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery / General
Audience Level: Professional

• Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (T&A): What History Teaches Us About the Procedure
  James S. Reilly, MD, and Steven P. Cook, MD
• Anatomy of the Tonsils and Adenoid
  Brian D. Nicholas, MD, and Robert C. O’Reilly, MD
• Cold Tonsillectomy
  Patrick Barth, MD
• Monopolar Electrosurgical Technique for Adenotonsillectomy
  Gary D. Josephson, MD, and R. Mark Ray, MD
• Microdebrider Technique for Adenotonsillectomy
  Steven P. Cook, MD
• Coblation® Technique for Adenotonsillectomy
  Udayan K. Shah, MD
• PlasmaCision® Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy Techniques
  Mitchell B. Austin, MD
• Outcomes of Tonsillectomy by Technique
  Richard Schmidt, MD
• Surgical Simulation: Role in Training for Safety and Techniques
  Ellen Deutsch, MD

About The Editor

Udayan Shah, MD, FAAP, FACS

Udayan K. Shah, MD, FAAP, FACS, Co-Director of Fellowship, is a pediatric otolaryngologist at the duPont Hospital for Children.