On the origin of tonsillectomy and the dissection method.

摘要: Objectives To identify the person or persons responsible for conception and description of operation that we know today as tonsillectomy to determine whether this was accomplished by an American otolaryngologist(s) before George Waugh London in 1909. Study design A review English language medical literature from 1879 1910. Methods Three hundred seventy-five articles relating tonsil surgery instrumentation were identified. It possible obtain only 67 articles. In addition, 20 textbooks tonsils (published between 1880 1966) identified reviewed. Results An attempt remove entire intact described Edwin Pynchon 1890 with use galvanocautery. He recommended one be removed at time approximately 2 weeks operations. 1903, Charles Robertson advocated removal both using scissors but did not mention capsule. J. Gordon Wilson published a tonsillar capsule 1906 comment on importance any particular structure surgical landmark. same year, William Lincoln Ballenger Chicago, Illinois, clearly complete its commented he usually used ecraseur-tonsillotome finally tonsil. Also 1906, Ovidus Arthur Griffin Ann Arbor, Michigan, knife specially designed pair their entirety without guillotine automatic instrument. Conclusion The tonsillectomy, intact, term itself conceived, described, otolaryngologists