Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: cold steel dissection: procedure will be done by using blunt dissection and tonsillar tissue will be snared using a tonsillar snare
Control Intervention1: coblation tonsillectomy: Proce
Sponsors
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdrajung Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Indications for tonsillectomy based on SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with acute tonsillitis or peritonsillar abscess 2. History of bleeding diathesis 3. History of immunocompromised status 4. History of known intellectual disability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of histopathological changes: percentage of skeletal muscle involvement and percentage of mast cell degranulation in tonsillar specimenTimepoint: postoperative period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraoperative blood loss and operative time in minutesTimepoint: Time from surgical incision till achievement of hemostasis;Evaluation of postoperative pain and slough gradingTimepoint: Postoperative day 1, 3 and 7 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNongotonu Koso
ardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital
Outcome results
None listed