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Coblation Tonsillotomy Versus Radiofrequency and Cold Knife Dissection Tonsillectomy

Egypt72 participantsStarted 2025-04-20

Plain-language summary

This study aims to assess and compare the outcomes between coblation intracapsular tonsillotomy versus extracapsular Radiofrequency and cold knife dissection tonsillectomy efficacy in managing patients requiring tonsil surgery as regards (time of operation, Intraoperative blood loss, postoperative pain, postoperative bleeding, complications, tonsillar fossa healing)

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria: Recurrent Acute tonsillitis Tonsillitis resulting in febrile convulsions Enlarged tonsils that cause upper airway obstruction, dysphagia, sleep disorders Chronic tonsillitis Chronic or recurrent tonsillitis in a streptococcal carrier not responding to beta-lactamase-resistant antibiotics Exclusion criteria: Patients with known bleeding disorders Acute infections of tonsil Contraindications for general anesthesia Anemia Patients unwilling or unable to give informed consent were excluded from this study patients

What they're measuring

comparision of the severity of postoperative pain between the three groups.

Timeframe: The first time on day 1, the second time on day 3 and third time on day 7

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06937762

SponsorKafrelsheikh University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-01

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