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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
Multiple tonsil stones causing a bad taste and the impression of bad breath.
Tonsil stones treated with laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray in clinic.
Even tiny remnants after laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray can cause problems
https://medicalcaseoftheday.blogspot.com/2021/08/tiny-tonsil-remnants-with-micron-sized.html Those tonsil stones are micron size but...
Large sore tonsils cause tonsillitis, snoring and bad breath. But the NHS won't treat them.
Tonsils cause several different issues from sore throats to snoring and bad breath. Laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray helps
Blocked nose due to polyps
Blocked nose due to nasal polyps can be treated in clinic with the Holmium Yag laser.
Laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic may still leave tonsil stones needing a second procedure
Second stage laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray required
Very large tonsils need laser tonsillectomy under general anaesthetic using an operating microscope
Tonsillectomy by laser for very large tonsils
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