Tonsillectomy

What is otitis media

inflammation of the middle ear

What is another name for adenoids

pharyngeal tonsils

How many sponges come in a tonsil sponge pack

5

What is used to remove the adenoids

Barnhill curette, La force adenotome

How is this case classified

Clean contaminated

What type of draping is used

ENT drapes; 3/4 sheet and U drape

What type of anesthesia

General/local

What is another name for fisher tonsil knife

Hockey stick

What is the skin prep

None

What type of incision is made

None

What is Fowler's position

Patient is in a seated or semi seated position

Why must you constantly be using suction

So the patient doesn't inhale surgical plume

How was this case handled

Sterile

What is the patients position

Supine with neck hyperextended or Fowlers if under local anesthesia

Define tonsillectomy

Surgical removal of palatine tonsils

How many types of tonsils are there

Three; palatine, pharyngeal (adenoids), lingual

What type of instruments is used

Tonsillectomy tray

What is the most common pathology

Tonsillitis

Other pathology for T&A

Tonsillitis, tonsil stones, otitis media

What can a red robins in catheter be used for

Uvula retractor by being inserted through the nostril