Coblation Tonsillotomy Versus Radiofrequency and Cold Knife Dissection Tonsillectomy

Intracapsular Coblation Tonsillotomy Versus Extracapsular Radiofrequency and Cold Knife Dissection Tonsillectomy

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)

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