Related procedures

For certain conditions, removal of both the tonsils and adenoids may not be indicated. Chronic ear infections, for example, usually involve removal of the adenoids alone, and not the tonsils. Surgery for recurring tonsil or throat infections may only require removal of the tonsils, and not the adenoids.

But the principles of the PITA technique can still be applied, and offer significant advantages compared to traditional surgical techniques. (Click here for a description of traditional techniques.)

The methodology of the PITA technique is to remove the maximum amount of disease-causing tissue to treat the problem, while leaving a very small amount of tissue intact to protect the delicate throat muscles and reduce postoperative pain.

Procedures that follow the principles of the PITA technique include:

  1. Power-assisted partial adenoidectomy
  2. Powered intracapsular tonsillectomy
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PITA - Powered Intracapsular Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

The PITA technique is a revolutionary yet simple way of performing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgery. Clinical studies show PITA presents most patients with less postoperative pain, a faster recovery from surgery and a faster return to normal activity. Learn more.
"This is a technique that is truly going to revolutionize one of the most common operations we do," states Peter Koltai, MD, a physician at a children's clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

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