Comparing Traditional Cold Knife Tonsillectomy with a New Technique Plasma Knife Tonsillectomy

Although the experiences of ear nose throat physicians in tonsil surgery is considerable, there is no consensus about optimal surgical procedure. There are various surgical procedures; cold knife tonsillectomy, monopolar and bipolar electrocautery excision, cryosurgery, diathermy, bipolar scissors tonsillectomy, KTP-532 laser, ultrasonic excision and the newest procedures of radiofrequency tonsil ablation and coblation. All these procedures are upgraded in the hope of reducing the morbidities such as pain, hemorrhage and postoperative dehydration (4). Still, the investigation of the most appropiate surgical procedure contiues and this leads to new procedures.