超声刀扁桃体切除术与低温等离子扁桃体切除术的对比研究

目的 探讨超声刀扁桃体切除术与低温等离子扁桃体切除术的优缺点、安全性及可行性。 方法 计算机检索中国知网(CNKI)、中国生物医学文献数据库(CBM)、万方数据库和Pubmed等数据库中国内外关于超声刀扁桃体切除术与低温等离子扁桃体切除术的随机对照试验。运用RevMan 5.3软件对两种手术方式在术中、术后指标进行Meta分析。 结果 共纳入8个随机对照试验,共722例患者。超声刀扁桃体切除术与低温等离子扁桃体切除术相比,术后出血率明显降低［SMD=0.30,95%CI(0.15, 0.600.11, 0.79), P=0.010 007］,而在手术时间、术中出血量、术后白膜开始脱落时间及术后疼痛评分等方面,超声刀组与等离子组差异无统计学意义。 结论 超声刀扁桃体切除可明显降低患者术后原发或继发出血的概率,改善患者术后的生活质量。     

低温等离子辅助与电刀单极电凝扁桃体切除术的应用体会

目的通过与单极电凝扁桃体切除术的比较,探讨低温等离子技术在扁桃体切除术中的应用价值及优点。方法将2013年1月~2015年12月在我科住院行扁桃体切除术74例患者分成低温等离子切除术A组、电刀单极电凝术B组,记录扁桃体切除的手术时间、术中出血量及术后疼痛评分。结果所有患者术中经过顺利,术中无腺体残留,低温等离子组手术时间短、术中出血少、术后疼痛较轻,与电刀单极电凝术组比较差异均有统计学意义(P值均0.05)。结论与电刀相比,低温等离子辅助下扁桃体切除术具有术中操作方便、手术时间及术中出血少、术后疼痛轻、微创安全等特点,值得临床推广。     

低温等离子刀与双极电凝在扁桃体切除术中的疗效比较

目的比较低温等离子射频消融术与双极电凝法对扁桃体切除术患者的临床疗效。方法选取我院于2012年6月-2014年8月收治的82例行双侧扁桃体切除术的成人患者为研究对象,将其分为观察组与对照组,观察组采用低温等离子刀切除扁桃体,对照组采用双极电凝切除扁桃体。比较两组扁桃体切除时间、术中出血量、术后疼痛程度、恢复正常饮食时间、假膜脱落时间。结果观察组切除扁桃体手术时间、术中出血量均较对照组少,且比对照组更早恢复正常饮食,术后疼痛也较对照组轻,假膜脱落时间也短于对照组,差异均有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。结论低温等离子刀切除扁桃体具有术中出血少、手术时间短、安全有效等优势,值得临床推广应用。     

咽腭弓肌黏膜瓣闭合扁桃体等离子术后创面的临床疗效

目的 对扁桃体等离子切除术的术式进行改进,分析咽腭肌黏膜瓣闭合扁桃体等离子术创面对术后疗效的改善情况。 方法 对需行扁桃体等离子切除术患者进行随机分组。105例行常规扁桃体等离子切除术(大多数囊内切除),94例在扁桃体等离子切除后制作局部咽腭肌黏膜瓣闭合扁桃体窝创面。对两组患者的术后疼痛、创面反应及出血情况进行分类统计,分析比较应用咽腭肌黏膜瓣修复的临床效果。 结果 在术后第1至第7天,实验组与对照组患者间的疼痛程度、创面反应情况及出血并发症的发生均有差异。实验组不同层次疼痛程度的病例数明显少于对照组,术后创面反应观察中,实验组白膜脱落时间较对照组明显缩短,出血概率明显减低。 结论 应用咽腭肌黏膜瓣闭合扁桃体等离子切除后创面操作简便,可明显改善患者术后疼痛,促进创面愈合,减少创面术后出血概率。     

成年人扁桃体切除术三种手术方式的临床比较

目的 比较分析成年人3种扁桃体切除术的临床应用价值。 方法 将90例行扁桃体切除术的患者分为等离子扁桃体切除术组(等离子组)、电刀扁桃体切除术组(电刀组)、常规扁桃体剥离术组(剥离组),各30例,记录各组手术时间、术中及术后出血量、术后咽痛程度、住院医疗费用等。 结果 3组手术时间、术中出血量、术后1~4 d咽痛视觉模拟量表(VAS)评分比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.001),其中等离子组和电刀组手术时间、术中出血量及VAS评分明显少于剥离组(P<0.001),而等离子组与电刀组之间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。剥离组术后见原发性出血1例,等离子组及电刀组未见术后出血发生。3组护理及检疗费、术后用药费比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);电刀组及剥离组住院总费用明显低于等离子组(P<0.001),而电刀组与剥离组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。 结论 成年人扁桃体切除术各有优势及不足,临床应根据疾病特点、患者意愿和经济能力、手术者技术水平以及医疗器械等因素选择最恰当的,从而达到最佳治疗效果。     

低温等离子射频扁桃体部分切除术与传统扁桃体剥离术治疗儿童OSAHS的比较分析

目的 探讨低温等离子射频消融扁桃体部分切除术在治疗儿童阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征（OSAHS）扁桃体肥大的手术优势。方法 2006年1月至2007年12月采取传统剥离法切除扁桃体治疗儿童OSAHS中伴扁桃体肥大的患者1010例;2007年12月至2009年12月采取低温等离子射频消融法行包膜内扁桃体部分切除治疗1002例。对比2组手术时间、术中出血量、术后次日疼痛指数及住院天数。结果 低温等离子射频消融扁桃体部分切除术组的手术时间、术中出血量、术后次日疼痛指数及住院天数均低于传统剥离扁桃体切除术组(P＜0.05)。结论 低温等离子射频消融扁桃体部分切除术治疗儿童OSAHS的扁桃体肥大优于传统剥离方法。     

低温等离子刀、超声刀及传统方式行扁桃体切除术的比较

目的 探讨运用低温等离子刀、超声刀及传统手术方式行扁桃体切除术的优、缺点,并对三种术式特点和应用价值进行评价。 方法 需行扁桃体切除术的患者117例,分为低温等离子刀组、超声刀组及传统组,每组各39例,记录双侧扁桃体切除术的手术时间和术中出血量、术后咽部疼痛、术后原发性及继发性出血等。 结果 等离子刀组、超声刀组的手术时间及术中出血量均较传统组降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);等离子刀组手术时间 ［(9.92±4.04)min］较超声刀组手术时间［(15.86±1.36)min］短,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),两组术中出血量差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。等离子刀组、超声刀组分别与传统组在术后前3天的疼痛评分差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05),此后三组疼痛评分差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);等离子刀组较超声刀组术后疼痛轻,但是两者疼痛评分差异无统计学意义。等离子刀组与传统组各出现1例术后原发性出血的病例。等离子刀组1例、超声刀组1例、传统组2例出现继发性出血。三组伪膜开始脱落时间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。三组术后24 h咽部水肿评分差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),等离子刀组及超声刀组咽部水肿轻于传统组,但等离子刀组与传统组咽部水肿差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。 结论 低温等离子刀切除扁桃体是较为安全、有效的手术方法,但其费用相对较高。对于慢性扁桃体炎病程长且瘢痕粘连较重的患者,建议选用超声刀切除扁桃体。     

等离子扁桃体切除术与常规剥离法扁桃体切除术之比较

目的:比较等离子扁桃体切除术与常规剥离法扁桃体切除术对患者术中、术后的影响。方法:随机将56例患者分为等离子组和对照组,等离子组用低温等离子射频消融系统连接EVac70刀头,能量设置为6,切除扁桃体;对照组则采用常规剥离法扁桃体切除术,手术均由同一术者完成。记录两侧扁桃体切除所需时间和出血量;术后第1天至第10天患者每日记录咽部疼痛情况,恢复正常活动时间和正常饮食时间;术后第10天,医师观察并记录扁桃体窝内的白膜状况。结果:等离子组手术时间比对照组短,术中总出血量<10ml,而对照组平均出血量为(119±43)ml;等离子组患者术后疼痛轻于对照组,且比对照组更早恢复正常饮食;2组患者恢复正常活动时间的差异无统计学意义;等离子组较对照组白膜脱落慢。等离子组有1例患者于术后第7天口咽部有活动性出血,需缝扎止血。结论:等离子扁桃体切除术与剥离法相比,患者术后疼痛明显减轻,出血量极少,手术方法容易掌握,但扁桃体窝愈合的时间较长。     

运用单极电刀与传统方法实施扁桃体切除术治疗睡眠呼吸暂停综合征疗效比较

目的 比较分析单极电刀扁桃体切除术与传统扁桃体剥离术的疗效,区别优缺点。方法 由于扁桃体肥大引起阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征(OSAHS)或慢性扁桃体炎而需要切除双侧扁桃体的患儿80例,实施双侧扁桃体切除治疗。其中行单极电刀扁桃体切除术40例（A组）,行传统扁桃体切除术40例（B组）。分析两个组在手术时间、术中出血量、术后疼痛程度方面的差异。结果 两组在手术时间、术中出血量方面差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）;疼痛程度差异无统计学意义。两组患儿术后均未发生出血。结论 单极电刀切除儿童扁桃体安全,术中出血量少,手术效率提高。     

单极电刀扁桃体切除术的临床应用

近年来,随着科学技术的发展,激光、低温等离子射频、超声刀等方法被应用于扁桃体切除术,在控制术中出血,缩短手术时间方面显示出一定的优势,但也各有其优缺点,而单极电刀行扁桃体切除术在临床上报道并不多。为了进一步探讨单极电刀行扁桃体切除术的临床应用价值,我科自2008年3月～2009年1月对66例行扁桃体切除术患者随机进行了传统剥离法和单极电刀法行扁桃体切除术,并就两种手术方法术中出血量、手术时间、术后伪膜生长、术区疼痛反应等进行了对照观察,现报道如下。     

Traditional tonsillectomy compared with bipolar radiofrequency thermal ablation tonsillectomy in adults: a pilot study

OBJECTIVES: To assess the morbidity and efficacy of bipolar radiofrequency thermal ablation tonsillectomy and compare it with traditional cold dissection tonsillectomy with diathermy hemostasis. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, single-blinded, controlled clinical study. SETTING: Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Helsinki, Finland. PATIENTS: Forty healthy volunteer patients aged 18 to 65 years admitted for elective tonsillectomy with recurrent or chronic tonsillitis, obstructive tonsillar hypertrophy, or history of quinsy. Two patients were excluded from the study and 1 patient cancelled the operation. INTERVENTIONS: Nineteen patients underwent a traditional cold dissection tonsillectomy with diathermy hemostasis, and 18 patients underwent a bipolar radiofrequency thermal ablation tonsillectomy. There was no intergroup difference in age, sex, weight, and indications for tonsillectomy. The subjects were not informed of the type of procedure until the telephone interview 3 weeks after the operation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Operating time and intraoperative blood loss; need for anesthetics during the operation; different recovery indicators in the recovery room (ie, duration and medications administered), surgical ward (ie, medications administered, use of corticosteroids, general condition, and status of the uvula on the first postoperative day), and in the 2 weeks following surgery (ie, visual analog scale scores on 6 symptoms, medications needed, the day patients returned to work, use of antibiotics, and retreatment acceptance); and complications and certain laboratory parameters. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant but clinically insignificant difference in operating time and intraoperative blood loss in favor of the traditional tonsillectomy group. The other outcome measures showed no statistically significant differences. CONCLUSION: Bipolar radiofrequency thermal ablation and traditional tonsillectomy were associated with similar postoperative morbidity.     

Multiparametric comparison of cold knife tonsillectomy, radiofrequency excision and thermal welding tonsillectomy in children

OBJECTIVE: This is a prospective study evaluating certain intraoperative and postoperative parameters, comparing the relatively new technique of thermal welding tonsillectomy with cold knife tonsillectomy, and radiofrequency excision in pediatric population. METHODS: Ninety children aged from 5 through 13 years were enrolled a randomized prospective trial comparing cold knife tonsillectomy, radiofrequency excision, and thermal welding tonsillectomy. Indications included recurrent acute tonsillitis and/or obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. All techniques were compared by means of length of surgery time, blood loss, postoperative bleeding and postoperative pain. RESULTS: Sixty-eight patients underwent tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea, whereas 22 children underwent tonsillectomy due to recurrent acute tonsillitis. Median values of all variables tested, length of surgery time, blood loss, postoperative bleeding and postoperative pain, were found to differ significantly among the three surgical techniques (P<0.001). Particularly, a statistically significant higher median duration (P<0.001) and intraoperative blood loss (P<0.001), as well as, a statistically significant lower median pain score in each day tested (P<0.001) of the cold knife group, compared to each one of the other two groups, were found. Tissue welding and radiofrequency groups did not differ significantly in any aspect tested. CONCLUSIONS: Both thermal welding and radiofrequency excision techniques have shown comparable results regarding intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hemorrhage, and pain. Compared with cold knife tonsillectomy, welding and radiofrequency excision techniques were associated with less intraoperative blood loss and duration, though cold knife tonsillectomy seems to prevail over the two techniques in terms of the postoperative pain.     

The ultrasonically activated scalpel versus bipolar diathermy for tonsillectomy: a prospective, randomized trial

Among patients undergoing tonsillectomy, the ultrasonic scalpel has been reported to lead to less intraoperative blood loss than cold dissection, and less postoperative pain and faster recovery than monopolar electrocautery. However, the ultrasonic scalpel has not been compared with bipolar diathermy. The present study was a prospective, randomized, single-blind trial, comparing these two techniques with respect to postoperative pain. Twenty-one adults underwent tonsillectomy on one side using the ultrasonic scalpel, and on the other using bipolar diathermy. Pain scores were obtained on postoperative days 1, 2, 7 and week 3. There was no difference between the two treatments at any of the time points (P = 0.6047, 0.4018, 0.6047 and 0.5000, respectively). Inability to control bleeding with the ultrasonic scalpel resulted in the rescue use of an alternative technique of haemostasis in 14 cases. We conclude that the use of the ultrasonic scalpel in adult tonsillectomy is likely to be limited by its substantial costs and difficulties with haemostasis.     

Ligation versus bipolar diathermy for hemostasis in tonsillectomy: a comparative study

Tonsillectomy despite being less performed nowadays still is a very common surgery performed by ENT surgeons. The use of various modalities like bipolar diathermy, laser, cryosurgery, radiofrequency and ionic coblation for hemostasis in tonsillectomy remains controversial so far. A thorough scan of literature comparing the ligation with diathermy has been presented. In this prospective study, we analysed 50 patients undergoing tonsillectomy by dissection method. Right sided tonsillectomies act as study group (bipolar diathermy used) and left sided tonsillectomies as the control group (ligation for hemostasis used). The aim of our study is to compare the amount of blood loss, number of ligatures applied, average time taken and incidence of postoperative haemorrhage following the use of ligation and bipolar diathermy. The study found that diathermy hemostatic technique is associated with a quicker procedure, less intraoperative blood loss, comparable postoperative pain.     

Argon plasma coagulation versus cold dissection tonsillectomy in adults: a clinical prospective randomized study

PURPOSE: Argon plasma coagulation (APC) is a new surgical procedure based on a conductive plasma of ionized argon between an activating electrode and a tissue surface. It is a good alternative for tonsillectomy because of its effective hemostasis and limited penetration depth of the coagulation beam. The aim of this prospective, randomized trial was to evaluate operative time, intraoperative bleeding, and postoperative morbidity of the "hot" APC tonsillectomy as with regard to with a traditional "cold" dissection tonsillectomy in adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two hundred twenty six adult patients (age, >18 years) were randomized into 2 groups: TA (tonsillectomy with APC, n = 113) and TB (conventional tonsillectomy, n = 113). The outcome measures were (1) operative time; (2) intraoperative blood loss; (3) postoperative pain (evaluated using a Visual Analogue Scale with a range score 0-10 on postoperative days 1, 3, 5, 8, and 15); and (4) postoperative primary and secondary hemorrhage. Statistical analysis was carried out using the Student t test. RESULTS: In the TA group, the mean duration of operative time and the intraoperative blood loss were significantly reduced (P < .001). There was no statistically significant difference between 2 groups in the intensity of postoperative pain and the incidence of postoperative hemorrhage (P > .05). CONCLUSIONS: Tonsillectomy with APC is a safe technique and offers an innovative procedure as with regard to the conventional cold dissection. It significantly reduces the operative time and the intraoperative blood loss without increasing the postoperative morbidity.     

Comparison of three techniques in pediatric tonsillectomy

The objective of this study was to compare the thermal welding technique (TWT), classic dissection (CD) tonsillectomy and bipolar cautery dissection (BCD) for pediatric tonsillectomy. Three hundred and five consecutive children with chronic tonsillitis and/or upper airway obstruction were alternately assigned to the TWT, CD, or BCD tonsillectomy groups. Age, gender, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, early postoperative pain, time to regain normal diet, and extent of healing of the tonsillar fossa on the tenth postoperative day were evaluated. The rate of intraoperative blood loss was significantly lower in the thermal welding and BCD groups (p < 0.001). The difference between mean operative time of TWT and BCD groups was not statistically significant (p > 0.001). The difference between mean operative time of the two groups against cold dissection group was statistically significant (p < 0.001). No significant difference was found in the incidence of posttonsillectomy hemorrhage between the three patient groups (p > 0.001). The mean pain score was 4.8 ± 1.2 (median 5, range 4–6) in the TWT group, 8.3 ± 1.3 (median 8, range 7–10) in the BCD group, and 5.1 ± 1.2 (median 5, range 4–7) in the CD group 6 h to 7 days post-surgery. The difference between mean pain score between TWT and CD was not statistically significant (p > 0.001). The difference between mean pain score of the two groups against BCD group was statistically significant (p < 0.001). The results showed TWT as a new tonsillectomy technique with advantages such as shorter operation time and minimal intraoperative blood loss for children patient’s post operative comfort. When we compared TWT with the cold dissection and bipolar cautery tonsillectomy, we found that TWT tonsillectomy offered an innovative new tonsillectomy method with significantly reduced blood loss and reduced surgical time and without any increase in the postoperative pain     

部分或整体扁桃体等离子射频切除术治疗儿童阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征疗效对比

目的 探讨利用等离子射频技术切除部分或全部扁桃体,以治疗儿童阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征(OSAHS)的可行性及疗效观察。方法 将参与对比的儿童OSAHS患者239例分为两组。A组183例,行等离子射频扁桃体切除术和腺样体切除术;B组56例,行等离子射频扁桃体部分切除术和腺样体切除术。分别对比两组手术时间、术后3d内每天的疼痛度、恢复正常进食的时间。结果 B组在手术时间、术后疼痛度、恢复正常进食时间均低于A组(U=2.685, 582.00, 84.00, 2519.00, 306.00, P<0.05)。随访6～12个月,两组患者睡眠打鼾、张口呼吸均消失。结论 利用等离子射频方法,部分扁桃体切除术比全部扁桃体切除治疗儿童OSAHS疗效较好。