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Facility in Tonsilloadenoidectomy Management: Conclusions from 2,400 Consecutive Cases

Facility in Tonsilloadenoidectomy Management: Conclusions from 2,400 Consecutive Cases The word facility was chosen for its context of meaning "skill" rather than "ease." For everyone will agree that, though tonsilloadenoidectomy (T and A) is often classified as minor surgery, its performance may entail great worry and troublesome complications. It is more properly classified as a major operation. As one of the earliest surgical procedures of the ancients and the most widely performed surgical operation today, it is of great importance to several groups in medical practice. Hence any knowledge contributing to facility or skill of management should be worthwhile. The purpose of this discussion is to pass on some knowledge gained from the 2,400-case series. By way of introduction the following is pertinent. All cases in the series were operated on by the author in his private practice. Indefinite follow-up and delegation of responsibility make "house cases" unsuitable for the present purpose. The majority of cases were T and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Otolaryngolog American Medical Association

Facility in Tonsilloadenoidectomy Management: Conclusions from 2,400 Consecutive Cases

Archives of Otolaryngolog , Volume 72 (2) – Aug 1, 1960

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1960 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0003-9977
eISSN
1538-361X
DOI
10.1001/archotol.1960.00740010188005
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Abstract

The word facility was chosen for its context of meaning "skill" rather than "ease." For everyone will agree that, though tonsilloadenoidectomy (T and A) is often classified as minor surgery, its performance may entail great worry and troublesome complications. It is more properly classified as a major operation. As one of the earliest surgical procedures of the ancients and the most widely performed surgical operation today, it is of great importance to several groups in medical practice. Hence any knowledge contributing to facility or skill of management should be worthwhile. The purpose of this discussion is to pass on some knowledge gained from the 2,400-case series. By way of introduction the following is pertinent. All cases in the series were operated on by the author in his private practice. Indefinite follow-up and delegation of responsibility make "house cases" unsuitable for the present purpose. The majority of cases were T and

Journal

Archives of OtolaryngologAmerican Medical Association

Published: Aug 1, 1960

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