Laser Surgery in Lingual Tonsil Hyperplasia

2015 ◽  
pp. 130-131
Author(s):  
Jos J. M. van Overbeek ◽  
Jurgen P. te Rijdt
Keyword(s):  
Laser Surgery ◽  
Lingual Tonsil ◽  
Tonsil Hyperplasia

Laser surgery in lingual tonsil hyperplasia

1989 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. WOUTERS ◽  
J. J. M. OVERBEEK ◽  
C. T. BUITER ◽  
P. E. HOEKSEMA
Keyword(s):  
Laser Surgery ◽  
Lingual Tonsil ◽  
Tonsil Hyperplasia

scholarly journals Lingual tonsil hypertrophy treated by laser surgery.

1988 ◽  
Vol 81 (10) ◽  
pp. 1467-1471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadashi Iwano ◽  
Hirobumi Kumazawa ◽  
Tadami Kumazawa ◽  
Yoshio Takashima ◽  
Siegfied Zehm
Keyword(s):  
Laser Surgery ◽  
Lingual Tonsil

scholarly journals A case of difficult airway caused by lingual tonsil hyperplasia and epiglottic cyst.

2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 149-152
Author(s):  
Tadanori TERADA ◽  
Motohiro NAKAMURA ◽  
Hiroshi FUKUYAMA ◽  
Ichiro TAKENAKA ◽  
Tatsuo KADOYA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Difficult Airway ◽  
Lingual Tonsil ◽  
Tonsil Hyperplasia

Lasersurgical Resection of the Lingual Tonsil in Patients with Lingual Tonsil Hyperplasia

1998 ◽  
pp. 333-335
Author(s):  
C. G. Mahnke ◽  
B. M. Lippert ◽  
A. M. Niemann ◽  
B. J. Folz ◽  
J. A. Werner
Keyword(s):  
Lingual Tonsil ◽  
Tonsil Hyperplasia

The Unexpected Difficult Airway and Lingual Tonsil Hyperplasia

2002 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andranik Ovassapian ◽  
Raymond Glassenberg ◽  
Gail I. Randel ◽  
Allan Klock ◽  
Paul S. Mesnick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Examination ◽  
Difficult Intubation ◽  
Mouth Opening ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Morbidly Obese ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Failed Intubation ◽  
Lingual Tonsil ◽  
Head Extension ◽  
Tonsil Hyperplasia

Background An unexpected difficult intubation occurs because physical examination of the airway is imperfect in predicting it. Lingual tonsil hyperplasia (LTH) is one risk factor for an unanticipated failed intubation that is not detectable during a routine oropharyngeal examination. The authors attempted to determine the incidence of LTH in unanticipated failed intubation in patients subjected to general anesthesia. Methods Thirty-three patients with unanticipated failed intubation via direct laryngoscopy were subjected to airway examinations and fiberoptic pharyngoscopy to determine the cause(s) of failure. Mouth opening, mandibular subluxation, head extension, thyromental distance, and Mallampati airway class were recorded. Fiberoptic pharyngoscopy was then performed to evaluate the base of the tongue and valleculae. Results Of these 33 patients, none had an airway examination that suggested a difficult intubation. The lungs of 12 patients were difficult to ventilate by mask. In 15 patients, airway measurements were within normal limits with Mallampati class of I or II. Ten patients had a Mallampati class III airway, 6 associated with obesity and 5 with mildly limited head extension. Among the 5 morbidly obese patients, most of the weight was distributed on the lower trunk and body. The 3 remaining patients had a thyromental distance of 6 cm or less but otherwise had a normal airway examination. The only finding common to all 33 patients was LTH observed on fiberoptic pharyngoscopy. Conclusion Lingual tonsil hyperplasia can interfere with rigid laryngoscopic intubation and face mask ventilation. Routine physical examination of the airway will not identify its presence. The prevalence of LTH in adults and the extent of its contribution to failed intubation is unknown.

Failed Tracheal Intubation with the LMA-CTrach™ in Two Patients with Lingual Tonsil Hyperplasia

2008 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 601-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Ojeda ◽  
Ana M. López ◽  
Xavier Borrat ◽  
Ricard Valero
Keyword(s):  
Tracheal Intubation ◽  
Lingual Tonsil ◽  
Tonsil Hyperplasia

Phenytoin-Induced Lingual Tonsil Hyperplasia Causing Laryngeal Obstruction

2001 ◽  
Vol 110 (8) ◽  
pp. 790-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter M. Ralph ◽  
Samuel K. Huh ◽  
Helen Kim
Keyword(s):  
Laryngeal Obstruction ◽  
Lingual Tonsil ◽  
Tonsil Hyperplasia

scholarly journals Recurrent Ulcer in the Pharynx Successfully Treated by Laser Surgery on the Lingual Tonsil

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 (Supplement84) ◽  
pp. 148-152
Author(s):  
Ryuichi Kawaguchi ◽  
Kohji Asakura ◽  
Hiroyuki Kodama ◽  
Hiroko Saito ◽  
Akikatsu Kataura
Keyword(s):  
Laser Surgery ◽  
Recurrent Ulcer ◽  
Lingual Tonsil
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