Paediatric Tonsillectomy
| dc.contributor.author | Grainger, Joe | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jonas, Nico | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Fagan, Johan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-15T07:04:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-15T07:04:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-11-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Tonsil surgery includes tonsillectomy where the aim is complete removal of the tonsil, compared to tonsillotomy where the aim is to remove part of the tonsil in order to create more space in the oropharynx. Indications for tonsillotomy are limited and include surgery for sleep disordered breathing in very young children where the aim is to limit morbidity associated with postoperative pain and bleeding. Intracapsular tonsillectomy (IT) is now the preferred technique for many paediatric ENT surgeons. The aim of this procedure is to remove all tonsil tissue while preserving the deep part of the tonsil capsule and to avoid injury to the palatopharyngeus, palatoglossus and pharyngeal constrictor muscles. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Grainger, J., & Jonas, N. (2025). Paediatric Tonsillectomy. In J. Fagan. (Ed.), <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i> (pp.10). Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43554 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Grainger, Joe, and Nico Jonas. "Paediatric Tonsillectomy" In <i>OPEN ACCESS ATLAS OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD & NECK OPERATIVE SURGERY</i>, edited by Johan Fagan., 10. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43554. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Grainger, J. & Jonas, N. 2025. Paediatric Tonsillectomy. In <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i>. J. Fagan, Ed.Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 10. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43554 . | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Chapter in Book AU - Grainger, Joe AU - Jonas, Nico AB - Tonsil surgery includes tonsillectomy where the aim is complete removal of the tonsil, compared to tonsillotomy where the aim is to remove part of the tonsil in order to create more space in the oropharynx. Indications for tonsillotomy are limited and include surgery for sleep disordered breathing in very young children where the aim is to limit morbidity associated with postoperative pain and bleeding. Intracapsular tonsillectomy (IT) is now the preferred technique for many paediatric ENT surgeons. The aim of this procedure is to remove all tonsil tissue while preserving the deep part of the tonsil capsule and to avoid injury to the palatopharyngeus, palatoglossus and pharyngeal constrictor muscles. CY - Cape Town, South Africa DA - 2025-11-10 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town ED - Fagan, Johan J1 - Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery KW - Paediatric Tonsillectomy, Surgical Technique, Indications LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PP - Cape Town, South Africa PY - 2025 T1 - Paediatric Tonsillectomy TI - Paediatric Tonsillectomy UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43554 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43554 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Grainger J, Jonas N. Paediatric Tonsillectomy. In Fagan J, editor.. Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town; 2025. p.10. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43554. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.publisher.department | Division of Otorhinolaryngology | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| dc.publisher.location | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | |
| dc.source | Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery | |
| dc.source.pagination | 10 | |
| dc.subject | Paediatric Tonsillectomy, Surgical Technique, Indications | |
| dc.title | Paediatric Tonsillectomy | |
| dc.type | Chapter in Book |