www.arthrocareENT.com visitus onlineat: For more information, to haveatonsillectomy. common reasonforaperson Enlarged tonsilsarethemost Why haveyourtonsilsremoved? What areTonsils andAdenoids?

an occasionalstoppageofbreathing. condition calledsleepapneawhich involves snoring andcanevencauseanalarming and speaking.Theymayalsoaggravate nasal sinusdrainage,sleeping,swallowing mayinterferewithnormalbreathing, In additiontoblockingthethroat,enlarged tender lymph nodes on both sides of the neck. area, yellow discharge on the tonsils, andWhat , persistent sore , redness of the lead to chronic . Symptoms include drainage. Recurring in the tonsils can obstruct normal breathing or nasal/sinus problems when they become infected or Tonsils and can cause health gentler procedure. tonsils removedeachyear. Nowthere’s a Approximately 600,000peoplehavetheir enter throughthemouthandnose. producing antibodiestocombatbacteriathat tonsils helpyourbodyfightinfectionby with adenoids(softtissuebehindthenose), both sidesofthebackthroat.Along Tonsils arelymph-likesofttissuelocatedon

After theProcedure Potential Complications It iscommonforpatientswhohaveundergone prescribed. Some minorpainmedicationmayalsobe andoralrinsesforupto1week. operative instructions,whichmayinclude Your doctorornurse willprovidepost- drink duetopain. especially amongchildrenwhowon’t eator and dehydrationweightlosscanoccur, 5-10 daysaftersurgery).Fevercanbepresent, patients can experience post-op (up to general anesthesiarisks,2-3%oftonsillectomy For all tonsillectomy procedures, in addition to (including tonsillectomy)withtheirdoctor. procedure performedundergeneralanesthesia and complicationsassociatedwithany Patients shoulddiscussthepossiblerisks postoperative bleeding. reduce theirriskforcomplicationssuchas days aftertheprocedure.Thiswillhelpto and hangingfromthemonkeybarsfor14 vigorous activity, suchassports,running, Therefore, itiscriticalthatthepatientavoid within justafewdays. patients resuminganormaldietandactivities expected followingtheirsurgery, withmost tofeelbetterthan 1 Reference:KE.DonDM.Kang DR.etal.Pediatric Stoker total electrosurgery: tonsillectomy usingcoblationelectrosurgerycomparedtoconventional Otolaryngology, HeadandNeck © 2007 or ontheorderofaphysician. CAUTION: ArthroCare Corporation. controlledsingle-blindstudy.A prospective, Federal (USA) lawrestrictsthisdevicetosaleby 1 All rightsreserved. 130(6): 666-675. 2004; P/N

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G and FastRecovery Outcomes with Minimal Better Patient Tonsillectomy Surgery Just GotBetter! COBLATION ® TONSILLECTOMY What isCoblation

Whatof medicalspecialty. nose, andthroat(ENT)otherareas million proceduresbysurgeonsinear, Coblation hasbeenusedinnearlythree for patients. results inminimalpainandrapidrecovery The innovativeapproachofCoblation tonsils intact. leaving thehealthytissuesurrounding not removethetonsilsbyheatingorburning, healthy tissueiscommon.Coblationdoes to removethetonsils,damagesurrounding traditional proceduresusehighlevelsofheat to quickly, andsafelyremovetonsils.Because radiofrequency energywithnaturalsaline— an advancedtechnologythatcombinesgentle which removetonsilsbyburning,Coblationis Unlike traditionaltonsillectomyprocedures, Ask yourphysician about thebenefits ofCoblation ® Tonsillectomy?

How is Coblation Tonsillectomy Performed? Usually Treated? How AreChronicTonsil Problems Doctors typicallyrecommendperforming called atonsillectomy. antibiotics orremovedsurgicallyinaprocedure of ,tonsilsaretypicallytreatedwith Depending onsymptoms,andthefrequency patients stayinthehospitalonlyafewhours. an operatingroomwithgeneralanesthesia.Most takes lessthan30minutes,andisperformedin Tonsillectomy isaquickoutpatient procedurethat remove theinfectedorenlargedtonsils.Coblation , notheat,togentlydissolvetonsiltissueand Coblation usesradiofrequencyenergyandnatural surgical removalofthetonsils. surgeon toseeifyourchild(oryou)needs Your doctormaysuggestvisitinganENT • • • a tonsillectomybasedonthefollowingguidelines:

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® Tonsillectomy today. Coblation Tonsillectomy? Am IaCandidatefor A BetterChoice? Why IsCoblationTonsillectomy solution foryou. Coblation maybethebest adenoids removed,then having yourtonsilsand/or If yourdoctorrecommends adenoids beremoved,youareacandidate. If yourdoctorrecommendstonsilsand/or Why?just afewdays. resuming anormaldietandactivitieswithin and minimalpain,withmostpatients the gentlealternativeofferingarapidrecovery normal activity. CoblationTonsillectomy is return toanormaldietandresume patients oftentakeuptotwoweeks heat oftraditionaltonsillectomyprocedures, Because oftissuedamagecausedbythe Tonsillectomy. surgery aresignificantlylesswithCoblation to thedoctorduecomplicationsafter Studies showthatpatientcallsandvisits when comparedtotraditionalprocedures. with CoblationTonsillectomy aftersurgery Patients reportabetteroverallexperience 1