AUG 21, 2016
A Better E-Nuclear Weapon: A Novel Use of the Tonsil Snare
By 34999
AAO 2015
Childhood Malignancies, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Trauma
Originaly presented during Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2015, Ed Buckley describes his technique for using tonsil snares to perform enucleation. First discussed in 1950, the use of the tonsil snare is less traumatic to the tissue, creates less hemorraghing, and may cut recuperation time for the patient.