IMPORTANCE More than 500,000 children undergo tonsillectomy each year in the United States. Although prior studies suggest that most patients received perioperative antibiotics, practice varies across centers. In 2011, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) published a practice guideline recommending against perioperative antibiotic use for pediatric tonsillectom...

Tonsillectomy is one of the leading surgical operations ENT profession. Chronic tonsillitis has a massive effect on quality life and tonsillectomy used to treat disease major procedure that can lead multiple intraoperative post-operative conditions, including bleeding, discomfort, etc., resulting in lack school/work impaired life. To study outcome procedures between CO2 laser conventional tonsi...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of postoperative secondary hemorrhage for tonsillectomy and submucosal uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (smUPPP). MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective case series, the medical records of 404 patients who underwent tonsillectomy with unipolar electrocautery and smUPPP at our institution between January 2001 and December 2010 were re...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of the 2011 American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery guidelines with perioperative care processes and outcomes in children undergoing tonsillectomy. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of otherwise healthy children undergoing tonsillectomy between January 2009 and January 2013 at 29 US children's hospitals participating in...

Abstract Background Tonsillectomy usually was a safe procedure; in adults, the risk of agonizing pain and secondary hemorrhage could be serious. We introduced Daflon as effective complementary medication reducing these risks. This prospective study designed to evaluate effect using (Daflon oral medication) on post-tonsillectomy rates . conducted 60 patients both sexes, above 21 years, underwent...

OBJECTIVES Traditionally secondary post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage has been thought to be due to post-operative infection and as such is treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. The aim of this study was to identify clinical evidence of infection in patients with secondary post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage that might justify the use of antibiotics in these patients. DESIGN Prospective data collec...

BACKGROUND Various methods have been described for tonsillectomy. Convincing evidence in the literature is still lacking regarding the optimal method of performing this surgical procedure. AIM To investigate the outcome of bipolar scissors tonsillectomy and compare it to bipolar diathermy forceps tonsillectomy. METHODS A prospective study of 91 patients was done at Cairo University Hospital...

Abstract We conducted a retrospective analysis of 497 patients who underwent tonsillectomy at Kamio Memorial Hospital from September 2015 to August 2018. A total 35 cases (7.0%) developed postoperative bleeding and three (0.6%) needed second operation under general anesthesia stop the bleeding. Postoperative most frequently occurred between 24 hours 6 days after operation. The incidence was sig...

Abstract Background Bipolar electrocautery tonsillectomy has been the preferred technique for many otolaryngologists, yet coblation is gaining popularity in current practice. This study aims at comparing both techniques terms of pain, bleeding, and healing. Results A total 120 patients were randomly divided into two equal groups. Overall mean pain score associated with was statistically less th...

Objective: To compare post-op hemorrhage and hospital stay in patients with quinsy undergoing early delayed interval tonsillectomy. Study Design: Randomized Control study. Setting: Department of ENT, Gajju Khan Medical College (GKMC) Swabi. Period: June 2018 to 2019. Material & Methods: A total 50 Quinsy were randomly divided two groups equally. Group including 25 underwent tonsillectomy wh...