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Coblation tonsillectomy: a double blind randomized controlled study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

M. S. Timms  and
R. H. Temple
M. S. Timms
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Blackburn, UK.
R. H. Temple
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Blackburn, UK.
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Abstract

Tonsillectomy has been performed by a number of techniques. This double blind randomizedcontrolled study compares the technique of tissue coblation with bipolar dissection for the removal of tonsils in 10 adult patients with a history of chronic tonsillitis. A significant reduction in post-operative pain and more rapid healing of the tonsillar fossae were found in the side removed by tissue coblation. There were no episodes of primary or secondary haemorrhage on either side. This new technique for tonsil removal warrants further study.

Keywords

TonsillectomyDiathermy, SurgicalRadiofrequencyTreatment Outcome
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 6 , June 2002 , pp. 450 - 452
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002

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