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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

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Post-operative morbidity in electrodissection tonsillectomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

H. L. Tay
H. L. Tay*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr H. L. Tay, F.R.C.S., Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY. Fax: 0382-632816
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Abstract

A prospective randomized study was carried out to assess the post-tonsillectomy morbidity of the electrodissection technique as opposed to the blunt dissection and ligation technique. One hundred and four patients, each serving as his or her own control, were randomized to have either the right or left tonsil removed by electrodissection. There was significantly less pharyngeal pain on the electrodissection side in the first postoperative day in adult patients. This, however, was transient as there was increased pharyngeal discomfort and otalgia, both in severity and duration, on the electrodissection side by the end of first week. There was no difference in the incidence of haemorrhage between the two techniques.

Keywords

Pain, post-operativeTonsillectomyDiathermy
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 3 , March 1995 , pp. 209 - 211
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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