Publication
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Techniques and Technologies
- Edited by: Udayan K. Shah
- Details:
- 88 pages, Color Illustrations (2 Color), Hardcover, 8.5 x 11"
- ISBN13:
- 978-0-61523-355-0
- Release Date:
- 01/01/2008
$75
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.
- 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. OReilly, 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 K. Shah, MD, FAAP, FACS, Co-Director of Fellowship, is a pediatric otolaryngologist at the duPont Hospital for Children.