page_title: Plasma coblation
section_title: Current use
hierarchical_section_title: Plasma coblation / Current use
caption_attribution_description: English: A tonsillectomy executed in MMC Hospital, Jakarta.
context_page_description: Plasma coblation is a tonsillectomy procedure which involves the removal of tissue through radio frequency wavelengths. Coblation techniques have been present since the 1950s and have been developed so that errors can be removed to achieve a surgical techniques that is free from both defects and negative affects.
  This technique has revolutionized modern medicine in-order to achieve efficient surgical procedures with little complications as possible. It is widely used in medical research areas today such as biochemical engineering and microbiology which have allowed for the development and advancement of many surgical devices.
  This process consists of five stages, which is significantly less than the traditional tonsillectomy method therefore allowing the technique of Plasma Coblation to the overall time required for the typical procedure, however there are also negatives associated with the device. which indicate that there is no clear advantage or difference in comparison to traditional surgical techniques today.
context_section_description: Plasma coblation is widely used in the medical world as a successful surgical technique. The technique is used as a method of treating tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy which is the surgical removement of tonsils and soft tissue found towards the back of a nose which causes blockage. This piece of equipment is also being used in the field of microbiology in-order to assist in the removal of microbial infections, bacteria and certain viruses which affect the system of living organisms. Other fields that Coblation is currently used in would involve chemical and bio engineering which allows for the development of such surgical equipment to remove infected soft tissue through the use of radio and plasma frequency.
  Although the technique of plasma coblation is not more widespread than the traditional tonsillectomy procedure it is still classified as an approved surgical technique, which has been implemented around the world in different countries. Plasma Coblation is still not the main used procedure due to its unknown disadvantages compared to current procedures and equipment, however its advantages and ability to decrease post operative pain and hospital stay has been ensured over the standard surgical procedures currently in use today.
caption: Traditional tonsillectomy surgery which requires invasive equipment.
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