[The problem of chronic tonsillitis as a priority area of scientific research of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology named after acad. B.S. Preobrazhensky]. / Problema khronicheskogo tonzillita kak prioritetnoe napravlenie nauchnykh issledovanii kafedry otorinolaringologii imeni akad. B.S. Preobrazhenskogo.

The article summarizes data on many years of versatile research on the problem of chronic tonsillitis, which were conducted at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology named after acad. B.S. Preobrazhensky Medical Faculty of the Russian National Research Medical University N.I. Pirogov. The research results are presented in the context of the history of the department and the formation of the problem of chronic tonsillitis.

[Modern approaches to the surgical treatment of chronic tonsillitis]. / Sοvremennye pοdkhοdy k khirurgicheskοmu lecheniyu khrοnicheskοgο tοnzillita.

At the moment, all over the world there are a large number of various methods of surgical treatment of chronic tonsillitis. In particular: classical tonsillectomy, cryosurgical method for removing the palatine tonsils, shaver tonsillectomy, monopolar and bipolar tonsillectomy, tonsillectomy with an ultrasonic scalpel, bipolar dissection using cutting instruments, laser tonsillectomy, coldablation. This article analyzes the existing methods, describes the fundamental technique for their implementation, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. Given the abundance of various surgical approaches to the treatment of chronic tonsillitis, there is a need for studies aimed at comparative study of their clinical and microbiological efficacy, including the postoperative period.