Objective: To compare coblation and bipolar diathermy tonsillectomy in adults in terms of operative time, operative blood loss, post operative pain and post operative complications. Patients and Methods: Thirty patients (aged 18-40 years) scheduled for tonsillectomy were enrolled in this study, the patients were randomized using sealed envelopes to have one tonsil removed by coblation and the o...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Shortwave (SW) diathermy can be used to improve vascular circulation and reduce inflammation and pain for patients with osteoarthritis. However, reduction in synovial inflammation has never been explored. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether repetitive SW diathermy, using ultrasonographic examination, could reduce synovitis in patients with knee osteoarthr...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of previous-day excessive alcohol consumption on laparoscopic surgical performance. DESIGN Study 1 was a randomized controlled trial. Study 2 was a cohort study. SETTING Surgical skills laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Sixteen science students (laparoscopic novices) participated in study 1. Eight laparoscopic experts participated in study 2. INTERVENTIONS All par...

Objective: To compare mean postoperative pain score and analgesia requirement in thyroid surgery with or without use of Ligasure. Study Design: Randomized Control Trial. Setting: Department Surgical, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad. Period: one year March 2018 to 2019. Material & Methods: All included patients were randomly allocated into two groups. Group ‘L’ underwent Ligasure diathermy group...

Understanding of the method by which diathermy produces cutting, coagulation and haemostasis, is essential for surgeons of all kinds. The key lies in the word 'POWER" and "Safety" is the watchword. All diathermy functions depend on power and it is only variations of this quantitatively and qualitatively that changes them from coagulation to cutting. A simple demonstration of power using a coupl...

OBJECTIVE To compare stapled haemorrhoidectomy with open diathermy haemorrhoidectomy in Chinese patients with respect to the postoperative pain, symptom control, and manometric alterations. DESIGN Prospective randomised controlled trial. SETTING A regional general surgical unit, Hong Kong. PATIENTS Twenty-four patients with second- or third-degree haemorrhoids or who have had failed medic...

Objectives: To study the frequency of post-operative hemorrhage and type management employed following tonsillectomy performed with bipolar diathermy.Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.Place Duration Study: The was carried out at Department ENT Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan from February 2021 to January 2022.Materials Methods: We studied 66 patients who were sele...

This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/srep09946.

Electrocoagulation is an electrochemical wastewater treatment technology that is currently experiencing both increased popularity and considerable technical improvements. There has been relatively little effort to better understand the fundamental mechanisms of the processes, particularly those that could provide design parameters to optimize the performances of this relatively simple and inexp...