Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jun;144(6):851-4. doi: 10.1177/0194599811400567. Epub 2011 Feb 24.
Tonsillectomy is one of the commonest ear, nose, and throat procedures performed in the United Kingdom. In the drive to reduce complication rates and improve patients' satisfaction, numerous adaptations to the traditional technique have evolved. In this article, the authors explore the changes that have been happening in the United Kingdom during the past 100 years and conclude that revisiting the traditional techniques may still be the answer to a successful procedure.
扁桃体切除术是英国最常见的耳鼻喉科手术之一。为了降低并发症发生率和提高患者满意度，传统技术已经进行了许多改进。本文作者探讨了过去 100 年来英国发生的变化，并得出结论，重温传统技术可能仍然是成功手术的答案。
