The aim of this study is to compare objectively advantages and disadvantages of cold technique tonsillectomy and thermal welding tonsillectomy at the same case. A total of 100 patients, 53 patients younger than 12 years of age and 47 patients elder than 12 years of age, were included in this study. Tonsillectomy was performed by using cold technique on the right side of the palatine tonsils and...

INTRODUCTION Cold dissection (CD) and bipolar cautery dissection (BCD) techniques are two common surgical tonsillectomy procedures used in the clinic. Obstruction has become more prevalent as the major surgical indication and is most prominently observed in younger children. CASE REPORT In this report, we aimed to explain the abovementioned surgical techniques in detail and compare the result...

Abstract Background Tonsillar surgery has been used for decades to treat recurrent and chronic tonsillitis in adults. Recurrent result disturbing symptoms, treatment costs, sick leave, impaired quality of life (QoL). Theoretically, removing all or part the altered pathological palatal lymphoid tissue alleviates symptoms enhances QoL. Whether this is true with total partial tonsillar resection (...

Introduction: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical operations and has such complications as pain, hemorrhage and laryngospasm. Pain management is of vital importance in order to reduce the suffering and restlessness in children having undergone tonsillectomy. Different studies differ in their findings as to the use of ketamine for postoperative analgesia. The aim of this study was ...

Background: One of the most popular surgical operations performed using a variety techniques is tonsillectomy. The two that are used frequently traditional cold dissection technique (CDT) and electrocautery, latter which carried out monopolar bipolar electrocautery procedures (BET).All during tonsillectomy intended to lessen perioperative bleeding, intensity felt pain, postoperative morbidities...

I read the article written by Ranieri Junior et al. in your journal and aggree with the authors’ take. The use of a laryngeal mask airway in adenotonsillectomies is possible; however, the tracheal tube is safer compared to the laryngeal mask. In recent publications, the use of LMA is reported superior to endotracheal entubation at adenotonsillectomy operations. I believe that LMA use for pediat...

introduction: tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical operations and has such complications as pain, hemorrhage and laryngospasm. pain management is of vital importance in order to reduce the suffering and restlessness in children having undergone tonsillectomy. different studies differ in their findings as to the use of ketamine for postoperative analgesia. the aim of this study was t...

OBJECTIVES To assess the morbidity and efficacy of bipolar radiofrequency thermal ablation tonsillectomy and compare it with traditional cold dissection tonsillectomy with diathermy hemostasis. DESIGN Prospective, randomized, single-blinded, controlled clinical study. SETTING Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Helsinki, Finland. PA...

OBJECTIVE To systematically review the literature on harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy with a view of comparing its postoperative hemorrhagic rate with the conventional methods for tonsillectomy. DATA SOURCES Cochrane Library, Medline, Embase, CINAHL, INAHTA, CRD (Centre for Review and Dissemination, York, UK), and related databases. The date of the last search was September 19, 2006; papers wer...