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COMPARING TWO METHODS OF TONSIL SURGERY (COLD STEEL TONSILLECTOMY WITH COBLATION TONSILLECTOMY) AND THE OUTCOMES SEEN IN THEM LIKE BLEEDING, PAIN AND THE CHANGES WHICH WILL BE SEEN IN THE TISSUE AFTER BEING SENT TO PATHOLOGISTS FOR EXAMINATION

A COMPARISON OF HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES AND SURGICAL OUTCOMES OF COLD STEEL TONSILLECTOMY VS COBLATION TONSILLECTOMY - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/102073
Enrollment
44
Registered
2026-01-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

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
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of histopathological changes: percentage of skeletal muscle involvement and percentage of mast cell degranulation in tonsillar specimenTimepoint: postoperative period

Secondary

MeasureTime 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

guptadeepak74@yahoo.co.in9910050321

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026