The clinical application of coblation-assisted adenotonsillectomy for treatment of the infant with sleep-disordered breathing
10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2014.24.007
- VernacularTitle:低温等离子在婴幼儿睡眠呼吸障碍疾病中的临床应用
- Author:
Xinhua YI
;
Dabo LIU
;
Zhenyun HUANG
;
Jianwen ZHONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Coblation;
Sleep-disordered Breathing;
Tonsillectomy;
Adenoidectomy;
infant
- From:
The Journal of Practical Medicine
2014;(24):3899-3901
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical application of the coblation in the treatment of the infant with sleep-disordered breathing. Methods The clinical data were reviewed from 161 infants, who had the cobtilaon tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy sugeries in our hospital from January , 2008 to June, 2012. Among the 161 SDB cases, there were 85 obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrom cases and 76 primary snoring cases. After 12 months, the follow-up visit is cut off in January, 2013. Successful follow-ups had been done to 161 infant with SDB. And the clinical efficacy and the occurrence of the complications were investigated. Results the intra-operative blood loss was 10 mL or less. 2(1.24%) were delayed hemorrhage with less pain afteroperation. One year after the surgery, there were 141 cured (87.6%), 15 with apparent effects (9.3%), 3 with effective results (1.9%), 2 with no effect(1.2%)and the total effective rate is 98.8%. Conclusion It is minimally invasive, safe and effective to use coblation to remove tonsil and adenoid in the treatment of infants with sleep-disordered breathing.
