Vacuum washing of lacunae of tonsils. Flushing lacunae of palatine tonsils

Tonsillitis is a disease that causes inflammation of the tonsils, their enlargement and redness. Sometimes there is pus filling pockets of tonsils, called lacunas. When chronic form is recognized the need for antibiotics, as well as other methods of treatment. These include washing the lacunae of the tonsils - a medical procedure consisting in removing the bacterial flora present in the lymphoid tissue. Consider what it is needed for and how it is conducted.

What are tonsils used for?

Often, ENT specialists prescribe to their patients a vacuum flushing of the lacunae of the tonsils. In fact, the tonsils are an accumulation of lymphatic tissue that performs the immune function. But their structure has such a feature that it creates a most favorable condition for stuck food particles and depleted cells of the epithelium. In turn, this is the environment for accumulation and reproduction of bacteria, especially staphylococcus and streptococcus. Therefore, it is necessary to cleanse the glands periodically and in time, so as not to contribute to the prosperity of the infection. For this purpose, the lacunae of palatine tonsils are washed .

Advantages

1. The most important property of the method is efficiency. There are clinically confirmed results of such therapy. The washing of the lacunae of the tonsils makes it possible to reduce even the most persistent disease to a state of prolonged remission.
2. The second is the safety of the method. When washing, the mucous membrane can not be injured or the glands damaged.
3. The absence of allergic reactions is another important plus of the procedure, which can not be said about the systemic administration of antibiotics.
4. The affordable price of such a procedure, like washing the lacunae of the palatine tonsils, allows for a course treatment.
5. Timely peeled tonsils are not so exposed to the risk of exacerbation of the disease, which means that the probability of a surgical operation - tonsillectomy (removal of glands) is reduced .
6. A small number of contraindications, as well as the absence of age restriction, make washing lacunae of tonsils demanded by the procedure.

Contraindications

Among these, you can list the following pathologies and conditions of the body:

• Acute infectious disease;
• hypertension;
• Pathology of oncological nature;
• Tuberculosis in active form;
• Violation of the ANS;
• atherosclerosis;
• Retinal detachment of the eye;
• Pregnancy early and late.

In the case of pregnant patients, only the ultrasound method is contraindicated.

Hardware washing methods

Vacuum washing lacunae of tonsils "Tonzilorom", a special apparatus, is a multifunctional procedure, during which the glands are simultaneously washed with antiseptic solution and cleaned. The pressure gradient created by the vacuum removes the contents of the lacunae, and the antiseptic helps to destroy the bacterial flora.

The merits of the method include:

• Effective cleansing of the glands not only superficially, but also penetration deep into the interior;
• There is no need to use an additional tool, all manipulations are made with one nozzle;
• After the course of treatment, tonsillitis passes into the stage of remission.

Despite all this, there are also disadvantages:

• Treatment can not be carried out at home, since a specialist's hand is required;
• Contraindications in the first and third trimester of pregnancy, the entire period of which is characterized by an increased risk of exacerbation of tonsillitis due to decreased immunity.

Deep ultrasound washing of tonsils in combination with vacuum. Physiotherapy devices for such procedures generate ultrasound at a frequency of 26.5 kHz, causing the effect of cavitation (the formation of gas bubbles with their subsequent bursting). It is characterized by the ability to destroy bacteria and dilute the contents of lacunae, after which they are easily cleaned.

Undoubted advantages include:

• Combination of deep cleansing with ultrasound administration of drugs, which facilitates the sanation and healing of inflammation sites;
• The bacteria die and are removed along with the contents of the lacunae, which served as a breeding and feeding point for them;
• All manipulations are carried out on the same apparatus.

The only drawback of the procedure is the presence of contraindications for pregnant women.

Preparations for washing

The washing of the lacunae of the tonsils can be carried out using any antiseptic solution suitable for the mucosa. The basic requirements for it are:

• Absence of toxicity;
• Prevention of chemical burns of mucous membranes and glands;
• The presence of a broad spectrum of antiseptic effects, i.e., a bactericidal effect against the main causative agents of tonsillitis: staphylococci and streptococci, as well as viruses and fungi, so that after the sanitation of the pharynx the biocenosis of the flora is not impaired;
• Comfortable temperature of the solution, which does not cause a thermal burn and does not provoke the fall of local immunity;
• Absence of allergic components.

The most commonly used antiseptic solution is Furacilin. Miramistin, a bacteriophage of staphylococcus, is also suitable for the same purposes . Popular and affordable for the solution of "Chlorhexidine", and for phonophoresis is applied hydrocortisone ointment.

How often should I wash the tonsils?

The procedure should be carried out as necessary, for example, with exacerbations of tonsillitis. Also, in the presence of symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, bad breath, it is advisable to periodically wash the lacunae of the tonsils. Feedback from many patients on the results of treatment is positive, you should only choose a competent ENT doctor who will tell you whether the physiotherapeutic effect is necessary at the moment and whether it can be combined with the intake of antibiotics.

Cost of treatment

Since the main purpose of washing the tonsils is to destroy the infection and to remedy chronic tonsillitis, one-time manipulation is indispensable. Even if the procedure is carried out in the most thorough way, it must be remembered that the process of formation of the bacterial flora is continuous. In addition, dying epithelial cells serve as a medium for their stay and reproduction. Plus the dead bodies of leukocytes fighting against the infection, and parts of food that are stuck in the corks of the tonsils.

All this leads to inflammation, bad breath and other consequences. Even if you do not have chronic tonsillitis, you can cleanse the tonsils for hygiene reasons.

All of the above factors indicate that the treatment should be coursework and include from five to ten such procedures as washing the lacunae of the tonsils. The price of an individual manipulation depends on the place of its conduct, drugs and equipment. Usually this amount does not exceed 1000 rubles, which means that the whole course will cost 5000-10 000 rubles.

Finally

In chronic tonsillitis it is important not to start the process of inflammation, because this can lead to other consequences and complications on internal organs and joints. It is necessary to contact the doctor who will prescribe the treatment in a timely manner, select the necessary amount of tonsil flushes and the preparations used for them. Also, a large role is played by the clinic chosen for these purposes, its equipping with the necessary materials and tools.