Partial tonsillectomy as alternative to complete tonsillectomy in recurrent tonsillitis

Partial tonsillectomy as alternative to complete tonsillectomy in recurrent tonsillitis - RF-TO vs. TE

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015628

Enrollment

200

Registered

2018-10-01

Start date

2018-10-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

J35.0

Interventions

Group 1: complete tonsillectomy rigth or left side. One and three years after the procedure patients will be asked by phone, which side was more often infected or caused pain and how often antibiotics

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Indication for tonsillectomy according to the Paradise criteria; adult patients (age > 18y); enough german language knowhow for the interview.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Haemoraghic disease; previous tonsil surgery; lack of informed consent; unilateral tonsillectomy; paratonsillar abcess; pregnancy; anticoagulation; assymetric tonsils.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Episodes of sore throat on the partial tonsillectomized side and the complete tonsillectomized side one and three years after the procedure by phone interview	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Recurrent hyperplasia of the tonsil remnant one and three years after the procedure by fotodocumentation	—

Countries

Austria, Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKlaus Stelter

HNO Zentrum Mangfall-Inn

stelter@hno-mangfall-inn.de08031 12425

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 9, 2026