Objective: To compare bipolar diathermy and suture ligation for haemostasis in tonsillectomy terms of the amount blood loss, number ligatures applied, average time taken incidence postoperative haemorrhage. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial Place Duration Study: Multicenter study conducted ENT Surgery Departments/Units Public Private Sector Hospitals Lahore from 1st July 2017 to 31st 20...

Diathermy entails the implementation of high-frequency electrical currents to produce heat and either make incisions or induce coagulation. Monopolar cautery involves disposable cautery pencils and electrosurgical diathermy units. In typical monopolar cautery, an electrical plate is placed on the patient's skin and acts as an electrode, while the current passes between the instrument and the pl...

Therapy using pulsed electromagnetic energy is now used widely in the UK and many claims are made regarding its clinical effectiveness. The technique developed about 40 years ago from that of continuous short-wave diathermy, to which it is similar in many respects. There are, however, certain important differences between these therapies that influence significantly their clinical application. ...