CompletedNot Applicable

Outcomes of Bipolar Electrocautery Tonsillectomy Versus Cold Steel Dissection Pediatric Tonsillectomy

Pakistan110 participantsStarted 2023-11-01

Plain-language summary

It was intended to practically establish whether or not the relatively newer technique of tonsillectomy like bipolar electrocautery tonsillectomy has any added benefits in reducing the duration of surgery, blood loss and post-operative pain as compared with conventional cold steel dissection method. This study was done to compare the outcomes of bipolar electrocautery tonsillectomy versus cold steel dissection pediatric tonsillectomy.

Who can participate

Age range5 Years – 13 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of 5-13 years of age * Both genders * With a history of recurrent episodes of tonsillitis in the last year * Children who had bilaterally enlarged tonsils * No history of fever or sore throat in the last 4 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who had enlarged adenoids and required adenotonsillectomy * Patients who underwent tonsillectomy after quinsy * With a history of bleeding disorders * Patients who showed an international normalized ratio (INR) ≥ 1.5

What they're measuring

Operative time

Timeframe: 1 hour

Blood loss

Timeframe: up to 24 hours

Postoperative pain

Timeframe: 24 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06494839

SponsorRESnTEC, Institute of Research

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-30

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