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Tonsil wound healing in beagles after microdebrider vs electrocautery
By Johnson, Kaalan et al.·Published in Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery·2008·Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Microdebrider vs electrocautery: a comparison of tonsillar wound healing histopathology in a canine model.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 12 beagles underwent tonsillectomy, where one side was treated with a microdebrider and the other with electrocautery. The dogs were monitored for healing over three weeks, and results showed that the side treated with the microdebrider healed significantly faster in the first nine days compared to the electrocautery side. By day 20, the healing rates were similar for both techniques. This suggests that using a microdebrider for tonsil surgery may lead to quicker recovery in dogs.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate tonsillar wound healing histopathology in a canine model following microdebrider intracapsular and electrocautery tonsillectomy techniques. STUDY DESIGN: Randomized, controlled, single-blinded, paired comparison of histopathology. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twelve beagles underwent tonsillectomies by microdebrider on one side and electrocautery on the other. Punch biopsies were taken of the tonsillar fossae on postoperative days 3, 9, and 20. Specimens were graded with a novel mucosal wound healing scale (inter-rater reliability, r = 0.83) and appropriate statistical analysis performed. RESULTS: Combined mucosal wound healing scale scores showed significantly faster healing on the microdebrider side when compared to the electrocautery side on postoperative day 3 and day 9 (P < 0.05), which equalized by day 20. CONCLUSION: In a canine model of tonsillar wound healing, microdebrider intracapsular tonsillectomy produced significantly faster healing than electrocautery tonsillectomy in the early postoperative course. The "biologic dressing" theory of intracapsular tonsillectomy wound healing may account for observed differences in healing and suggests a mechanism for improved clinical outcomes.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18359359/