OBJECTIVES This study compared a quantum molecular resonance tonsillectomy (QMRT) to a standard blunt dissection tonsillectomy (BDT) for effectiveness and safety. METHODOLOGY From January 2011 to September 2012, we recruited 80 children (ages 3 to 16 y) with paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and/or recurrent tonsillitis. Patients were randomly assigned to receive QMRT (N = 40) or B...

Background: This study was done to look at the difference in incidence of postoperative bleeding after tonsillectomy using coblation or noncoblation. Methods: A review all cases NIMS Medical college from January 2019 September 2022 ascertain type performed and presence bleeding. Statistical analysis by chi-square test determine a statistical between rate noncoblation method. The Cochraine-Armit...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To review malpractice cases involving complications following tonsillectomy. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis at a tertiary medical center of jury verdict reports within the LexisNexis (Dayton, OH) database submitted after tonsillectomy malpractice cases. METHODS The LexisNexis MEGA Jury Verdicts and Settlements database was reviewed from 1984 through 2010 for compl...

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: This study aimed to compare operation time, intraoperative bleeding and postoperative pain between cold dissection tonsillectomy and harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy. Materials and Methods: In this single-blinded clinical trial, 32 patients aged 14–48 were enrolled. Each patient randomly underwent tonsillectomy using the harmonic scalpel on one side and cold dissection on the other ...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Tonsillectomy represents one of the main surgical procedures for the otolaryngologist, with haemorrhage being the most common postoperative. The objective of this study was to determine the post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage rate, and relate the surgical technique, diagnosis and patient age. METHODS This was a retrospective study, from April 2012 to January 2014, cover...

Background Tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy is a common surgical procedure in children. Severe postoperative pain has been reported in 5 to 20% of children undergoing this operation. Hemorrhage due to posttonsillectomy pain is among the main causes of postsurgical morbidity. This study reviewed the available literature in this regard to determine the efficacy of various doses of keta...

Spontaneous tonsillar hemorrhage from infectious causes is extremely rare and post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage, although also relatively rare, is an unavoidable complication of the procedure. Hemorrhage in association with tonsillitis or tonsillectomy is potentially dangerous and can be life threatening. We report here the presentation and management of a 42-yr-old man with severe spontaneous hemo...

INTRODUCTION Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical interventions in children. In the following, indications, preoperative evaluation, surgical techniques and postoperative complications will be discussed. METHODS Literature search in PubMed (National Library of Medicine) focusing on publications in German or English up to June 2008. RESULTS Indications are selected ...

Approximately 20,000 adult and 25,000 paediatric tonsillectomies are performed each year in England. 0.9% of these patients return to theatre for post-tonsillectomy bleeding. The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng) have produced guidelines regarding emergency surgery, with standards for tonsillectomy discharge information. We audited our compliance with these guidelines and patient sa...