Comparative analysis of physical methods of surgical treatments for patients with chronic tonsillitis

Abstract

The authors carried out a detailed analysis of various methods of physical exposure to tissues during surgical treatment of patients with chronic tonsillitis. Removal of palatal tonsils in their chronic inflammation has been carried out since ancient times. Today modern medical technologies allow performing this intervention using various technologies, whether – classic „cold“ tools or one of the variants of „hot“ methods of tonsillectomy. In the article, the authors analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of semi-surgical treatments for chronic tonsillitis, when most of the palatal tonsil remains intact, and also compared the effectiveness of possible surgical methods of radical tonsillectomy: using an electrocoagulator, harmonic or ultrasonic scalpel, surgical laser or cold plasma; frequency of intra- and postoperative hemorrhagic complications is estimated.