Can Tonsillar Retractor-Induced Tongue Edema Be a New Complication in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomy Detected by Ultrasonography? A Prospective, Case-Controlled, Observational Study.

CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE: Tonsillar retractor does cause tongue edema in tonsillectomy surgeries. This tongue edema seems to be a result of the pressure applied by the tonsillar retractor. This study is the first to demonstrate the possible role of ultrasonography examination in determining the tonsillar retractor-induced tongue edema in pediatric patients. PMID: 32633658 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32633658?dopt=Abstract

Source: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal - July 6, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Onal M, Colpan B, Elsurer C, Bozkurt MK, Ozturk M, Onal O, Turan A Tags: Ear Nose Throat J Source Type: research