Fumiyo Kudo

Congenital Hearing Loss in Virus Infection: Rubella and CMV Infection in Children

The inner ears seem to be especially susceptible to damage from virus infections and bacterial infections. As it is well known that is why virus or bacteria can infect her fetus and cause congenital hearing loss, if a pregnant woman contracts it.

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy with autobipolar and argon plasma coagulation

Abstract We review a modified electrocautery for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy using an autobipolar coagulation (AB) and argon plasma coagulation (APC). As electrocauteric techniques, AB and APC have many benefits because of their accurate and effective hemostasis. A significant difference in operating time and in intraoperative blood loss occurred regardless of the ages of the operators. Postoperative pain is a well-known problem of electrocautery, however, AB and APC can easily reduce it in combination with the conventional method. In conclusion, AB and APC offer new possibilities for electrocautery with significant reduced blood loss and surgical time, good cost performance and relatively less postoperative pain.