Tonsillotomy (Partial) & Complete Tonsillectomy - Surgical Technique

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dc.contributor.authorStelter, Klaus
dc.contributor.authorLehnerdt, Goetz
dc.contributor.editorFagan, Johan
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:20:00Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:20:00Z
dc.date.issued2025-05-02
dc.description.abstractAcute tonsillitis is treated with steroids e.g. dexamethasone, NSAIDs e.g. ibuprofen and betalactam antibiotics e.g. penicillin or cefuroxime. Only 10 days of antibiotic therapy has proven to be effective to prevent rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. Tonsillectomy is only done for recurrent acute bacterial tonsillitis, or for noninfectious reasons such as suspected neoplasia. Partial tonsillectomy (tonsillotomy) is the 1st line treatment for snoring due to tonsillar hyperplasia. It is low-risk, and postoperative pain and risk of haemorrhage are much less than with tonsillectomy. It is immaterial whether the tonsillotomy is done with laser, radiofrequency, shaver, coblation, bipolar scissors or monopolar electrocautery, as long as the crypts remain open and some tonsil tissue remains.
dc.identifier.apacitationStelter, K., & Lehnerdt, G. (2025). Tonsillotomy (Partial) & Complete Tonsillectomy - Surgical Technique. In J. Fagan. (Ed.), <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i> (pp.19). Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43469en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationStelter, Klaus, and Goetz Lehnerdt. "Tonsillotomy (Partial) & Complete Tonsillectomy - Surgical Technique" In <i>OPEN ACCESS ATLAS OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD & NECK OPERATIVE SURGERY</i>, edited by Johan Fagan., 19. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43469.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationStelter, K. & Lehnerdt, G. 2025. Tonsillotomy (Partial) & Complete Tonsillectomy - Surgical Technique. In <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i>. J. Fagan, Ed.Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 19. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43469 .en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Chapter in Book AU - Stelter, Klaus AU - Lehnerdt, Goetz AB - Acute tonsillitis is treated with steroids e.g. dexamethasone, NSAIDs e.g. ibuprofen and betalactam antibiotics e.g. penicillin or cefuroxime. Only 10 days of antibiotic therapy has proven to be effective to prevent rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. Tonsillectomy is only done for recurrent acute bacterial tonsillitis, or for noninfectious reasons such as suspected neoplasia. Partial tonsillectomy (tonsillotomy) is the 1st line treatment for snoring due to tonsillar hyperplasia. It is low-risk, and postoperative pain and risk of haemorrhage are much less than with tonsillectomy. It is immaterial whether the tonsillotomy is done with laser, radiofrequency, shaver, coblation, bipolar scissors or monopolar electrocautery, as long as the crypts remain open and some tonsil tissue remains. CY - Cape Town, South Africa DA - 2025-05-02 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town ED - Fagan, Johan J1 - Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery KW - Tonsilloctomy KW - Partial KW - Adult KW - Paediatric KW - Extracapsular KW - Intracapsular KW - Laser KW - Radiofrquency LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PP - Cape Town, South Africa PY - 2025 T1 - Tonsillotomy (Partial) & Complete Tonsillectomy - Surgical Technique TI - Tonsillotomy (Partial) & Complete Tonsillectomy - Surgical Technique UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43469 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43469
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationStelter K, Lehnerdt G. Tonsillotomy (Partial) & Complete Tonsillectomy - Surgical Technique. In Fagan J, editor.. Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town; 2025. p.19. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43469.en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Otorhinolaryngology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.publisher.locationCape Town, South Africa
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.sourceOpen Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery
dc.source.pagination19
dc.subjectTonsilloctomy
dc.subjectPartial
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectPaediatric
dc.subjectExtracapsular
dc.subjectIntracapsular
dc.subjectLaser
dc.subjectRadiofrquency
dc.titleTonsillotomy (Partial) & Complete Tonsillectomy - Surgical Technique
dc.typeChapter in Book
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