Abstract:

Objective  To investigate the feasibility of electrocoagulation tonsillectomy. Methods  180 patients who underwent electrocoagulation tonsillectomy (method A), and 35 patients who underwent coblation tonsillectomy (method B) were retrospectively studied. Results  The bleeding volume measured during operation was 5-50mL (10mL on average) in method A group, and 5-200mL (50mL on average) in method B group. There was one patient with postoperative bleeding in tonsillar fossa in method B group and no patients with postoperative infection in neither groups. Conclusion  Electrocoagulation tonsillectomy is effective and safe, with less volume of bleeding during the surgery. At the same time, there is a decrease in the chance of postoperative bleeding and no increase in the incidence of postoperative complications. Electrocoagulation tonsillectomy is feasible.

Key words: Tonsillectomy; Electrocoagulation; Coblation