Coblation Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

Coblation Tonsillectomy

Clinical Information

Coblation® Tonsillectomy can greatly improve your patients' postoperative experience. The device used in this procedure is the EVac® 70, EVac Xtra, EVac T&A, or the PROcise™ EZ Plasma Wand. The procedure is performed in a dry field and the Wand(s) can be used to either remove the tonsils via dissection for a tonsillectomy or to perform an intracapsular tonsillectomy.

Studies published in peer-reviewed journals have shown
Coblation Tonsillectomy to have the following patient benefits
in comparison to conventional electrocautery tonsillectomy:

• Significantly less pain and less frequent use of narcotics¹
• Significantly faster return to normal diet (2.4 days vs. 7.6 days on average)¹
• Less incidence of postoperative nausea and throat swelling²
• Less depth of thermal adjacent tissue necrosis³
• Faster healing of tonsillar fossae³
• Less postoperative dehydration⁵

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Coblation Adenoidectomy

Clinical Information

Coblation can also be used to perform Adenoidectomy. The device used in this procedure is the EVac Xtra, EVac T&A Plasma Wand, or the PROcise EZ Plasma Wand. Coblation Adenoidectomy offers the following advantages:

• Minimal intraoperative blood loss⁴
• Precision of tissue removal⁴
• Less damage to surrounding tissue⁴
• Less postoperative neck pain⁵
• Less incidence of dehydration⁵

1. Temple RH, Timms MS. Paediatric Coblation Tonsillectomy. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2001; 61: 195-198.
2. Stoker KE, Don DM, Kang DR, Haupert MS, Magit A, Madgy DN. Pediatric total tonsillectomy using coblation electrosurgery compared to conventional electrosurgery: A prospective, controlled single-blind study. (Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. 2004; 130 (6): 666-675.)
3. Chinpairoj S, Feldman M, et al. A comparison of monopolar
   electrosurgery to a new multipolar electrosurgical system in a rat model. Laryngoscope 2001; 111; 213-217.
4. Ghosh S. A Roper. Timms MS. Adenoidectomy with the Coblator: a logical extension of radiofrequency tonsillectomy. Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 2005; 119: pp 398-399; May Issue.
5. Glade RS, Pearson SE, Zalzal GH, Choi SS. Coblation adenotonsillectomy: an improvement over electrocautery technique? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 May; 134(5):852-5

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