Tonsillectomy (Tonsil Removal) Surgery in Noida

Tonsils can grow in size as you age. An over grown tonsils can be troublesome while swallowing food. Also, it puts pressure in the nearby areas like, the ears and throat. This causes pain and irritation. Sometimes due to infections, it becomes itchy and inflamed. Severity in such conditions requires Tonsillectomy Surgery.

Health indications that require Tonsil Removal Surgery are:

• Recurrent acute tonsillitis
• Cardiovascular diseases associated with recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis
• Recurrent febrile seizures
• Chronic Tonsillitis that do not respond to medical treatments
• Persistent sore throat
• Halitosis – noticeably unpleasant odor when you exhale
• Streptococcal carrier state that does not respond to medical treatments
• Quinsy – also known as peritonsillar abscess, potentially serious complications in the tonsillitis
• Infectious Mononucleosis with severe obstruction

• Sleep apnoea
• Adenotonsillar enlargement
• Dysphagia – difficulty in swallowing
• Rhinolalia clausa – speech abnormalities
• Occlusal abnormalities
Other causes:
• Embedded foreign bodies
• Tonsillar cysts

Tonsillectomy Surgery is performed under general anesthesia. There are various sub-types included in a Tonsillectomy Surgery Procedure.

• Cryo-Tonsillectomy : Tonsillectomy can be performed using a cyro phobe. Cyro-surgery is a method in which a very cold instrument or substance is applied to the tonsil and it is removed by the process of repetitive freezing and thawing. The freezing temperature used here depends on the medium used (either carbon dioxide or liquid nitrogen). The advantage of this technique is minimum bleeding.
• Laser Tonsillectomy : Tonsillectomy procedure can be carried out using laser. Here, a carbon dioxide or KTP (potassium titanyl phosphate) laser can be used. Laser also seals all the bleeders efficiently.
• Intracapsular Tonsillectomy : In this process, tonsils are removed from its capsule using special instruments.
• Harmonic scalpel Tonsillectomy : Harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy uses an ultrasound coagulator and dissector. Ultrasonic vibrations are used to cut and coagulate tissues. Sharp knives with the help of vibratory frequency are used for cutting.
• Coblation Tonsillectomy : This process is also known as cold ablation. Here a field of plasma, or ionized sodium molecules are utilized, to ablate tissues.