[Tonsil surgery: impact of the mouth gag on pharyngeal diameter].

CONCLUSION: Suspension of the mouth gag results in a significant relative "downsizing" of the tonsils due to expansion of the oropharynx. Intraoperative photo documentation should also be performed without suspension of the mouth gag. Further studies may clarify whether stretching of the oropharynx has an impact on the distance between the tonsils and surrounding greater arteries. PMID: 30178095 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30178095?dopt=Abstract

Source: HNO - September 6, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: HNO Source Type: research