Sense and nonsense in the examination of routine histopreparations after tonsillectomy, tonsillotomy, adenotomy or conchotomy

Sense and nonsense in the examination of routine histopreparations after tonsillectomy, tonsillotomy, adenotomy or conchotomy - routine histopreparations after TTAC

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032486

Enrollment

6500

Registered

2024-02-08

Start date

2024-02-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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

Conditions

tonsillectomy, tonsillotomy, adenotomy or conchotomy

Interventions

Group 1: Retrospective evaluation of routine histological examinations after tonsillectomies, tonsillotomies, adenotomies or conchotomies between 2011 and 2021 at the University Medical Center Freibur

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - TTAC at the Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Freiburg between 2011 and 2021. - Absence of clinical evidence of malignancy - Complete / available histopathological examination report

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Preoperative clinical suspicion of malignancy - Incomplete / missing histopathological examination findings

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Analysis of histological examinations in patients with routine histological examinations after TTAC without signs or symptoms of disease requiring treatment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Comparison of the frequency of abnormal histological findings according to TTAC in relation to the sex of the patients. - Comparison of the frequency of abnormal histological findings according to TTAC in relation to the age of the patients	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactGivi Magradze

Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde

givi.magradze@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761 270 42010

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026