introduction: tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgeries in the world and the most common problem is post-tonsillectomy pain and bleeding. the relief of postoperative pain helps increase early food intake and prevent secondary dehydration. one method for relieving pain is peritonsillar injection of epinephrine along with an anesthetic, which has been shown to produce variable results in ...

introduction: tonsillectomy is one of the most common procedures performed by ear, nose, and throat surgeon.  usually, the procedure is carried out as an inpatient surgery. with the increasing need to reduce healthcare costs, spare precious hospital beds, and shorten elective surgery lists, there is currently a trend towards performing tonsillectomy on a daycare basis.  materials and methods: a...

Introduction: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgeries in the world and the most common problem is post-tonsillectomy pain and bleeding. The relief of postoperative pain helps increase early food intake and prevent secondary dehydration. One method for relieving pain is peritonsillar injection of epinephrine along with an anesthetic, which has been shown to produce variable results in ...

Post-tonsillectomy pain and bleeding among children undergoing traditional tonsillectomy with those undergoing electrodessiction tonsillectomy were compared. A total of 190 children (2 -12 years old). Eighty-Nine males and 101 females, who were admitted to Al-Namas General Hospital during the period of 2008 to 2011 for tonsillectomy were randomized into either traditional tonsillectomy (97 pati...

OBJECTIVE To determine re-admission rate for post-tonsillectomy pain; the primary and secondary post-tonsillectomy bleeding rate; the percentage requiring control of post-tonsillectomy bleeding in children undergoing coblation tonsillectomy. STUDY DESIGN A descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Yorkhill Hospital) between 2004 and 2006. METHODOLOGY...

BACKGROUND/AIM Although post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage is one of the most frequent and potentially life-threatening complications, there is no generally accepted classification of post-operative bleeding intensity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intensity of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage according to the five-grade classification. METHODS A total of 408 consecutive patients, aged 2 ...

The objective of this study was to compare the intraoperative time, intraoperative blood loss and post operative pain between coblation tonsillectomy and cold tonsillectomy in the same patient. A prospective single blind control trial was carried out on 34 patients whom underwent tonsillectomy. The patients with known bleeding disorder, history of unilateral peritonsillar abscess and unilateral...

INTRODUCTION Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgeries in the world and the most common problem is post-tonsillectomy pain and bleeding. The relief of postoperative pain helps increase early food intake and prevent secondary dehydration. One method for relieving pain is peritonsillar injection of epinephrine along with an anesthetic, which has been shown to produce variable results in p...

OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS To reconcile conflicting reports and opinions of the value of preoperative coagulation studies for patients undergoing tonsillectomy. STUDY DESIGN Meta-analysis: Articles were identified by MEDLINE search, references from review articles, textbook chapter, and retrieved reports. Independent observers selected prospective trials of patients undergoing tonsillectomy or aden...

OBJECTIVE To compare the rate, severity, need for intervention, and blood transfusion requirement in post-tonsillectomy bleeding following the use of either cold dissection or the monopolar microdissection needle method. METHODS A prospective randomized study conducted at Abha Private Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on patients undergoing tonsillectomy between June 2006 and December ...