The Use of Hypertonic Saline Injection in Peritonsillar Fossa during Monopolar Tonsillectomy

Background: There are multiple techniques used for tonsillectomy including monopolar cautery. Monopolar electrocautery creates an electrical arch that occurs between the tissue and the appliance, which cause thermal damage with subsequent post-operative discomfort. It is hypothesized that normal sal...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Shaker, Ahmed Younes, Salah El-Hadidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine (Damietta) 2023-09-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Arts
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Online Access:https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_326470_9d0f376c59f698ee024e1e0996e6b8ea.pdf