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Comparison of prevalence of post adenotonsillectomy hemorrhage requiring surgical intervention in hot dissection with cold dissection technique

Comparison of prevalence of post adenotonsillectomy hemorrhage requiring surgical intervention in hot dissection with cold dissection technique in children 3-10 years old admitted to Khatam-Ol-Anbia hospital of Zahedan during years 2016-18

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017050633838N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2017-11-01
Start date
2016-09-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Acute tonsillitis, unspecified. Tonsillitis (acute): NOS follicular gangrenous infective ulcerative

Interventions

Intervention 1: Adenotonsillectomy by cold dissection technique which tonsils are dissected by sharp tools without use of electrocauter. Intervention 2: Adenotonsillectomy by hot dissection technique
Treatment - Surgery
Adenotonsillectomy by cold dissection technique which tonsils are dissected by sharp tools without use of electrocauter.
Adenotonsillectomy by hot dissection technique which tonsils are dissected by electrocautery.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Major inclusion factors include absence of history of maxillofacial surgery? absence of history of other diseases of the ear, throat and nose and craniofacial anomalies? lack of history of underlying and systemic diseases? absence of hematologic diseases such as sickle cell anemia? absence of coagulation disorders? absence of immunodeficiency or immunodeficiency syndromes. Major exclusion factors include use of anti-coagulant drugs? the lack of parental cooperation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hemorrhage. Timepoint: During one week after operation. Method of measurement: Physical examination.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: 12 hours and one week after operation. Method of measurement: Numeric and visual scale of pain.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Reza Ghariby

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

esmaeil.rahmanian90@yahoo.com+98 54 3329 5716

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026