Abstract Introduction We present a case of pseudoaneurysm the facial artery after tonsillectomy managed with successful endovascular coiling. Presentation Case 41-year-old lady presented history throat pain and 3 episodes hematemesis on 3rd, 4th, 7th postoperative days styloidectomy. She had undergone operation 20 back. Neurological examination was normal. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the dissection and diathermy methods of tonsillectomy and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages during surgery and convalescence. METHODS AND SETTING Patients who had tonsillectomy at Aga Khan University Hospital, between January 1994-December 1997. RESULTS Four year retrospective analysis was done of 200 patients who underwent tonsillectomy by either electrocaute...

BACKGROUND Although various analgesics have been used, postoperative pain remains one of the most troublesome aspects of tonsillectomy for patients. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of premedication using pregabalin compared with placebo (diazepam) on postoperative pain control in patients undergoing tonsillectomy. METHODS Forty-eight adult patients w...

BACKGROUND Pediatric sleep disordered breathing is often caused by hypertrophy of the tonsils and is commonly managed by tonsillectomy. There is controversy regarding which postsurgical analgesic agents are safe and efficacious. METHODS This prospective randomized clinical trial recruited children who had sleep disordered breathing who were scheduled for tonsillectomy +/- adenoid removal. Par...

Background:This study aimed to investigate the analgesic effects of ketamine, ketorolac and dexamethasone after adenotonsillectomy surgery in children aged 4 to 18 years. Methods:This clinical trial was undertaken on children aged 4 to 18 years who were admitted in Shafa Hospital of Kerman for tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy surgeries.  Simple randomizati...

The past 100years have witnessed dramatic shifts in the concept of ideal surgical goals and operative technique in tonsil surgery. Surgeons are reviving a technique of intracapsular tonsillectomy with increasing precision thanks to modern technology. With intracapsular tonsillectomy, pediatric patients recover faster, use less pain medication, and have a lower risk of dehydration and hemorrhage...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the risk of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage associated with perioperative ketorolac use. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of primary articles reporting individual-level post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage rates in subjects receiving perioperative ketorolac and matched controls. Retrospective and prospective studies were both included. METHODS PubMed...

OBJECTIVES To conduct a prospective randomized controlled study presenting and comparing bipolar radiofrequency dissection tonsillectomy (BRDT) to cold dissection tonsillectomy (CDT) regarding intra-operative blood loss, operative time, postoperative pain, and postoperative complications including hemorrhage. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2004 to March 2005, 200 children planned to under...