HemORL: Monocentric, Prospective, Comparative Study on the Use of a Haemostatic Vacuum Device During Tonsillectomy in Children

Monocentric, Prospective, Comparative and Randomised Study on the Use of a Haemostatic Vacuum Device During Tonsillectomy in Children

The long-term objective of this study is to prove:

• the equivalence of the number of post-operation hemorrhages, and maybe a decrease of the number of secondary hemorrhages
• the decrease of pain and quicker re-feeding
• an easier haemostasis
• the simplification of the tonsillectomy surgical kit
• the decrease of dissection time

Inclusion Criteria:

• children from 3 to 10 years old undergoing tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy)
• children without known hemophilia or any coagulation trouble
• children speaking and understanding French
• children's both parents must speak and understand French
• children's both parents must be affiliate to social security or similarly regime

Exclusion Criteria:

• children with known allergy to silicone
• refusal to consent: from child's age to consent or from both parents
• telephone monitoring refusal
• protected person referred to in Articles L1121-6 of the Code of Public Health
• children's both parents are protected persons referred to in Articles L1121-8 of the Code of Public Health