The experience of treatment of coblation assisted surgical approach to Eagle’s syndrome

Abstract Objective This article aimed to Summarize our therapeutic experience with Transoral coblation assisted surgical approach used for treatment of Eagle's syndrome. Methods sixty-two consecutive patients, from 2010 to 2015, underwent coblation assisted surgical treatment to remove elongated styloid process transorally. Outcomes were assessed in terms of intraoperative and postoperative complications, patients' evolution and efficiency of treatment. Results The amount of bleeding was 1 ml ~ 4 ml, average 2.7 ml, unilateral operation time was 3 min to 10 min, average 6.2 min, bilateral for 7 min to 15 min, average 13.5 min. no bleeding and complications after operation. Pseudo membrane completely off the 14 days or so, the cure rate was 58.1%, the efficiency of 30.6%. Conclusion In order to get a good curative effect, we should pay attention to the accurate diagnosis, choose the appropriate way of intubation and mouth opening device, pay attention to the details of the operation, maximize the effect of coblation to achieve a more minimally invasive treatment effect.