Introduction: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedure in world performed by Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon. Over past decade, there has been progress techniques for tonsillectomy, yet pain bleeding after tonsillectomy remain important complications. With increasing need to reduce healthcare costs developing countries, currently a trend towards performing on daycare basis this s...

Background: To evaluate whether applying a knot at lower pole during tonsillectomy reduces post-operative haemorrhage. Methods: In this descriptive study 200 patients who were diagnosed cases of recurrent acute tonsillitis were enrolled. They were divided in two groups, each of 100 patients. In one group tonsillectomy was done by conventional scalpel/snare method. In second group tonsillectomy ...

BACKGROUND Fusobacterium necrophorum is a well-known cause of Lemirre's disease and accumulating evidence support its pathogenic role in peritonsillar abscess while its role in recurrent and chronic tonsillitis is uncertain. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of oropharyngeal colonisation with F. necrophorum and Beta-haemolytic streptococci in a cohort of patients schedule...

Tonsillectomy is still one of the most common surgical procedures in otorhinolaryngology [1]. However, over the last decades, its incidence has constantly been decreasing due to tighter indication as well as the development of alternative surgical procedures like tonsillotomy [2]. This trend mainly relies on the risks and complications which are associated with tonsillectomy: namely post-operat...

Introduction: Post-tonsillectomy bleeding is one of the most common complications tonsillectomy. The rate varies with different methods. Objective: purpose study was to compare prevalence postoperative after total, extracapsular tonsillectomy, and subtotal, intracapsular, microscope- microdebrider- assisted Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent a tonsillectomy in period tw...

.. Introduction: Peritonsillar abscess is a common clinical problem faced by otorhinolaryngologist all over the world. There are different schools of thoughts regarding tonsillectomy after peritonsillar abscess due to its expected complications. This comparative study was conducted to know about frequency of complications in each of the techniques. Objective: To compare per and post operative c...

OBJECTIVE To compare operative time, intraoperative and postoperative bleeding and pain using two different techniques for tonsillectomy: electronic molecular resonance bipolar tonsillectomy and blunt dissection tonsillectomy. METHODS From January 2005 to December 2006, a prospective, randomised study was performed in 800 children, aged from 3 to 10 years, admitted to the ENT (Ear Nose Throat...

OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS To report data on death or permanent disability after tonsillectomy. STUDY DESIGN Electronic mail survey. METHODS A 32-question survey was disseminated via the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery electronic newsletter. Recipients were queried regarding adverse events after tonsillectomy, capturing demographic data, risk factors, and detailed descrip...

Summary In children undergoing tonsillectomy, dexamethasone is recommended to reduce the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting while non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used for pain relief. We aimed to determine whether children who receive dexamethasone or dexamethasone with NSAID are more likely to experience haemorrhage post-tonsillectomy. Randomized and non-randomized st...