Remove Tonsils and Adenoids

Coblation® Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy is a gentler procedure for removing both tonsils and adenoids offering a fast and easy recovery. Traditionally, tonsils and adenoids are removed by cutting or burning, which can cause extensive pain and damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Coblation is an advanced technology that combines gentle radio frequency energy with a natural salt solution - to quickly and safely remove tonsils and adenoids. Because traditional procedures use high levels of heat to remove the tonsils and adenoids, damage to surrounding healthy tissue is common. Coblation does not remove the tonsils or adenoids by heating or burning, leaving the healthy tissue surrounding the tonsils unaffected.

The innovative approach of Coblation results in minimal pain and rapid recovery for patients.

Coblation Tonsillectomy can greatly improve your patients' postoperative experience. The device used in this procedure is the EVac® 70, EVac 70 Xtra, or EVac T&A Plasma Wand™. The procedure is performed in a dry field and the Wand(s) can be used to either remove the tonsils via dissection for a tonsillectomy or to perform an intracapsular tonsillectomy. Studies published in peer-reviewed journals have shown Coblation Tonsillectomy to have the following patient benefits in comparison to conventional electrocautery tonsillectomy:

The advantages of a Coblation Tonsillectomy: 
• Significantly less pain and less frequent use of narcotics
• Significantly faster return to normal diet (2.4 days vs. 7.6 days on average)
• Less incidence of postoperative nausea and throat swelling
• Less depth of thermal adjacent tissue necrosis
• Faster healing of tonsillar fossae