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Tonsillectomy using laser

 
Guidance issued
 
Number: IPG186

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Tonsillectomy using laser.

Description

This procedure is used to treat recurrent or chronic tonsillar infection, chronic sore throat, airway obstruction or chronic halitosis.

Lasers used in tonsillectomy include CO2, KTP and contact diode lasers. Lasers both dissect tissue and coagulate blood vessels. Lasers can be used to either completely resect (laser tonsillectomy), reduce (laser assisted serial tonsillectomy) or vaporise (laser vaporisation tonsillectomy) tonsillar tissues

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Details

Arrangement:
Normal
Topic area:
Specialty:
General surgery
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery
Otolaryngology
Specialist advice has been sought from:
British Association of Otorhinolaryngologists
Date notified to NICE:
01 April 2002
Provisional consultation date:
April 2006
Guidance issue date:
26 July 2006

Contact details:

Project manager (for general enquiries or comments)
(for general enquiries or comments)
Ben Doak
Technical lead
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments)
Sally Wortley
ip@nice.org.uk
Contact Address:

Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA

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