INTRODUCTION Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a common condition with a complicated aetiology. PTA after tonsillectomy is rare. This literature review of PTA in the absence of tonsil tissue aims to collate experience of these cases and examine the wider implications for understanding the aetiology of PTA formation. METHODS A structured literature review was performed using Ovid MEDLINE®. Keywor...

background tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide, especially for children. oral honey administration following tonsillectomy in pediatric cases may reduce the need for analgesics via relieving postoperative pain. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of honey on the incidence and severity of postopera...

OBJECTIVE To compare harmonic scalpel (HS) tonsillectomy with electrocautery (EC) tonsillectomy in terms of operating time, intra-operative blood loss, post-operative pain and secondary haemorrhage. METHODS Sixty adult patients subjected to tonsillectomy only, were evaluated in this prospective study. The patients were stratified into 2 groups (30 each) based on the dissecting instrument used...

OBJECTIVE To compare the estimated cost-effectiveness of childhood (adeno)tonsillectomy vs medical therapy for recurrent sore throats from the intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with that modeled on the recorded timing of surgical interventions as observed in all participants irrespective of their original group allocation. STUDY DESIGN A pragmatic RCT (t...

BACKGROUND Tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide, especially for children. Oral honey administration following tonsillectomy in pediatric cases may reduce the need for analgesics via relieving postoperative pain. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of honey on the incidence and severity of postope...

INTRODUCTION Tonsillectomy is one of the most common procedures performed by Ear, Nose, and Throat surgeon. Usually, the procedure is carried out as an inpatient surgery. With the increasing need to reduce healthcare costs, spare precious hospital beds, and shorten elective surgery lists, there is currently a trend towards performing tonsillectomy on a daycare basis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A p...

OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to determine how anatomical conditions of the throat influence the degree and duration of posttonsillectomy transient hypernasality. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 82 tonsillectomies were performed. The participants were divided into groups: 1 – small tonsils, high soft palate position; 4 – large tonsils, low soft palate position, and 2 and 3 – intermediate tonsil d...

Dexamethasone administration prior to tonsillectomy has been shown to reduce morbidity and is part of SIGN guideline 117. We conducted a three-cycle audit of 149 patients to ascertain how well guidelines were being met and introduce a sustainable method to improve compliance. A 3-month audit was conducted to ascertain how many tonsillectomy patients didn't receive pre-operative dexamethasone. E...

Objective: To determine the incidence of complications in patients undergoing tonsillectomy at lady reading hospital Peshawar. Material and methods: This descriptive prospective study was carried out at the department of Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery, Postgraduate Medical Institute Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar from Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2010.In these 2 years duration 4557 tonsillectomi...

Almost all patients who undergo palatine tonsillectomy for chronic tonsillitis and/or tonsillar hypertrophy manifest postoperative changes in their condition and laboratory data. In some patients, high preoperative transaminase levels decrease postoperatively. I studied 17 patients who had abnormal serum transaminase levels 10 days before tonsillectomy. Before tonsillectomy, serum glutamate oxa...