The Otorhinolaryngology It is one of the medical specialties where most patients are children between 4 and 8 years old because during these years the tonsils They are constantly growing and are at risk of infections. Therefore, and on certain occasions, experts recommend tonsil removal that fulfill an important defensive function in the nose and mouth. These glands reach their maximum size, usually, between 8 and 10 years, with the majority of surgeries occurring between 4 and 8 years.
More and more techniques are being applied among medical professionals such as radiofrequency or the CO2 laser whose main advantages are the reduction of the risks associated with anesthesia, the decrease in pain after surgery, the decrease in hospitalization time, the acceleration of healing and the conservation of the tonsils. The radiofrequency It is applied through electrodes and is a virtually painless procedure. It is mainly used to reduce tonsils, remove vegetation or reduce Apnea Syndromes.
He CO2 laser allows to concentrate all the energy in a single point, acting with great precision. It is mainly used for surgery of turbinates, apnea syndromes and in the treatment of larynx cancer. Since Nectar, Health insurance, Dr. José Cordero explains that “the radiofrequency and the CO2 laser are a great advance for both doctors and patients, especially in the case of children, who thanks to this type of techniques do not face such invasive procedures . For example, in the case of tonsillotomies, it should be noted that these procedures allow the tonsils to be preserved, which is an essential element of the defensive system, which is of special interest to the child population. ”
As always, we recommend consulting with the pediatrician to know and diagnose all the symptoms that the children present and seek to get the best possible treatment.
