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How are
tonsils removed?
There are
many techniques used for tonsillectomy. General anesthesia is
usually employed; but it is possible to perform tonsillectomy
with sedation and local anesthesia. In the United States,
some degree of electrocautery assisted dissection is most
commonly employed, because of the ability to rapidly stop
bleeding.
Some
surgeons use very little cautery...with more bleeding, but
with less burned tissue. Use of lasers has been studied and
considered by most surgeons. We feel that laser use is
primarily a marketing gimmack at this point, since it offers
no apparent advantage over certain cautery techniques, and has
some very real hazards and extra costs.
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