Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to compare and assess parameters related to thermal welding tonsillectomy (TWT) vs ligasure tonsillectomy (LT). STUDY DESIGN: This was a prospective randomized study. METHOD: RESULTS: There was no measurable intraoperative bleeding in any group. No significant difference regarding mean operative time was noted. Mean postoperative pain score was significantly lower in the TWT group. Late postoperative hemorrhage was noted in 1 subject of the TWT and 2 subjects of the LT group. Mild uvula edema was significantly lower in the TWT group. CONCLUSION: Both TWT and LT procedures provide sufficient hemostasis and reduced operative time, although lower postoperative pain and mild uvula edema were noted in TWT procedures. Furthermore, since both methods use single-use instruments, they provide safety against diseases such as Creutzfeld-Jakob disease.
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Authors | Alexandros Karatzanis, Constantinos Bourolias, Emmanuel Prokopakis, Irene Panagiotaki, George Velegrakis |
Journal | American journal of otolaryngology
(Am J Otolaryngol)
2008 Jul-Aug
Vol. 29
Issue 4
Pg. 238-41
ISSN: 1532-818X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 18598834
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Edema
(etiology)
- Electrocoagulation
(methods)
- Female
- Hot Temperature
- Humans
- Ligation
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pain, Postoperative
- Postoperative Hemorrhage
- Prospective Studies
- Time Factors
- Tonsillectomy
(methods)
- Uvula
(pathology)
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