Tonsillectomy, cold steel dissection

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ENT · Foundational · 5 steps · Outline

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  1. 01

    Boyle-Davis gag

    Position, suspend, and check airway tube is not compressed.

  2. 02

    Mucosal incision

    Grasp the upper pole, incise anterior pillar mucosa.

  3. 03

    Capsular plane

    Blunt dissection in the peritonsillar plane from upper pole down.

  4. 04

    Lower pole

    Snare or tie the lower pole pedicle.

  5. 05

    Haemostasis

    Pressure, ties or bipolar; recheck after releasing the gag.

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