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Aim: The aim of the study was to compare postoperative outcomes such as pain, healing of tonsillar fossa and return to normal diet following KTP-532 LASER versus Coblation assisted tonsillectomy. Methods: A prospective randomised clinical study was conducted over a 24-month period at a tertiary referral centre. Children aged 3–16 years underwent KTP-532 LASER assisted versus Coblation assisted tonsillectomy. A total of 60 children were randomly allocated into two groups–Group A underwent KTP-532 LASER assisted tonsillectomy, and Group B underwent Coblation assisted tonsillectomy (n = 30 in each). Postoperative pain and tonsillar fossa slough formation was evaluated on postoperative day 0, 1, 7, 14 and 28, and average duration taken to resume regular diet. Result: There was no statistically significant difference in postoperative pain between the two groups. There was significantly lesser slough formation in Group B on 1st postoperative day (p < 0.000), 7th postoperative day (p < 0.014), and 14th postoperative day (p < 0.010) when compared with Group A. Complete mucosalisation was achieved significantly earlier in Group B when compared to Group A (p < 0.01). Average duration for resumption of normal diet was 13.5 days for Group A and 12.6 days for Group B postoperatively, which was statistically insignificant (p < 0.830). Conclusion: There was no significant difference in postoperative pain between the two groups. Postoperative slough formation was significantly lesser and tonsillar fossa mucosalisation was faster in Group B. There was no statistical difference in time taken to resume normal diet.
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Singh, U., Arunachalam, R. Postoperative Outcomes Following KTP-532 LASER Versus Coblation Assisted Paediatric Tonsillectomy. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 75, 880–885 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-022-03271-2
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