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The Kiwi hoop for Boyle–Davies gag suspension during tonsillectomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 September 2009

F Ahsan  and
S Stevenson
F Ahsan*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
S Stevenson
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Syed Farhan Ahsan, Clinical Fellow, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, Riccarton Avenue, Private Bag 4710, Christchurch, New Zealand. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

We describe an alternative method of suspending the Boyle–Davis gag during tonsillectomy. Use of the traditional Draffin's bipod for positioning patients during tonsillectomy is associated with a number of difficulties. These include limited height adjustment and problems with slipping during operation. We describe an alternative arrangement for suspension of the Boyle-Davis gag. This arrangement has been successfully used for many years, and offers advantages because of its stability and adjustability.

Keywords

TonsillectomySurgeryOtorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures
Type
Short Communications
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 124 , Issue 1 , January 2010 , pp. 75 - 76
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2009

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