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Tonsillectomy reduces the family impact of periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome and improves health-related quality of life in affected children
BackgroundPeriodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is an autoinflammatory disorder that primarily...
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An observational pragmatic quality-of-life study on paediatric tonsillectomy and waiting for surgery
PurposeTo investigate parental perceptions of the effects of tonsillectomy on their child’s quality of life while awaiting and following surgery in...
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Complications of canine tonsillectomy by clam** technique combined with monopolar electrosurgery – a retrospective study of 39 cases
BackgroundCanine tonsillectomy is performed due to acute or chronic tonsillitis, neoplasia, trauma or occasionally brachycephalic obstructive airway...
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Endoscopic Assisted Cold Steel adenoidectomy – A Cost Effective Modification for Better Outcome
IntroductionAdenoidectomy is most commonly performed in children to alleviate the symptoms pertaining to adenoid hypertrophy. The conventional cold...
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A Comparative Analysis of Outcomes of Conventional Cold Dissection Versus Laser Tonsillectomy in Pediatric Cases in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Haryana
Tonsillectomy is one of the commonest ENT procedures done in paediatric population, the technique of which has evolved over years to decrease the...
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Hospital revisits after paediatric tonsillectomy: a cohort study
BackgroundTonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, is the leading reason for paediatric unplanned hospital readmission, some of which are...
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Tonsil volume and outcome of radiofrequency uvulopalatoplasty with or without tonsillectomy in adults with sleep-disordered breathing
PurposePredictors for the outcome of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with and without tonsillectomy (UPPP ± TE) in sleep-disordered breathing have not been...
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Pediatric sleep outcomes after endoscopy-directed simultaneous lingual tonsillectomy and epiglottopexy
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of sleep endoscopy-directed simultaneous lingual tonsillectomy and epiglottopexy in...
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Comparative Study of Pain Scale Assessment Between Cold Verses Hot Tonsillectomy Method
Tonsillectomy is an age old surgery especially in pediatric population. Over the last few years, various techniques have been proposed in performing...
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Radiofrequency Versus Electrocautery in Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
To compare radiofrequency and electrocauterization in reducing the degree of postoperative pain in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy. A...
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A novel electrosurgical divider: performance in a self-controlled tonsillectomy study
PurposeTonsillectomies are among the most common surgeries in otorhinolaryngology. A novel electrosurgical temperature-controlled instrument (device)...
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Treatment of sleep apnoea with tonsillectomy: a retrospective analysis using long-term follow-up data
PurposeThis single-group, retrospective, pre-test–post-test study was performed to examine clinical outcomes in treating obstructive sleep apnoea...
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Temporal fluctuations of post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage
PurposeAlthough haemorrhage is a common and in some cases life-threatening complication after tonsillectomy, surprisingly little is known about the...
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Review of Radiofrequency Ablation in Tonsillectomy
The most common disease involving the tonsils among children and adults is chronic tonsillitis. There are different surgical techniques described in...
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Efficacy of Sucralfate in Alleviating Post Tonsillectomy Symptoms and Morbidity: A Comparative Randomized Interventional Study
Pain following tonsillectomy still remains the main concern of topic and it occurs along with sever ear pain and trismus until and unless the exposed...
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Intracapsular coblation tonsillotomy versus extracapsular coblation tonsillectomy
BackgroundRecently, coblation technique is used in many neck surgeries; there are few studies dealing with coblation in the field of tonsillectomy...
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Comparison of three tonsillectomy techniques in children
PurposeTonsillectomy is still one of the most common surgical procedures worldwide performed by otorhinolaryngologists. This single-blind randomized...
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To evaluate the role of Feracrylum (1%) as hemostatic agent in Tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy is a common procedure performed globally. It is associated with morbidities like hemorrhage and pain. Various methods are employed to...
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Tonsillectomy versus tonsillotomy for recurrent acute tonsillitis in children and adults (TOTO): study protocol for a randomized non-inferiority trial
BackgroundTonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in children and young adults worldwide. For decades, tonsillectomy was the...
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Daflon use for reducing post-tonsillectomy pain and hemorrhage: a prospective study
BackgroundTonsillectomy usually was a safe procedure; in adults, the risk of agonizing pain and secondary hemorrhage could be serious. We introduced...
