Document Type
Article
Department
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare harmonic scalpel (HS) tonsillectomy with electrocautery (EC) tonsillectomy in terms of operating time, intra-operative blood loss, post-operative pain and secondary haemorrhage.METHODS: Sixty adult patients subjected to tonsillectomy only, were evaluated in this prospective study. The patients were stratified into 2 groups (30 each) based on the dissecting instrument used (HS vs. EC) at Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi Pakistan from June, 2006 to August, 2008.RESULTS: The mean operative time was less in electrocautery group (EC 3.57 +/- 0.85 minutes Vs HS 4.20 +/- 1.37 minutes; p
Publication ( Name of Journal)
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Ali, N.,
Ikram, M.,
Akhtar, S.,
Moghira, I.,
Nawaz, A.,
Arain, A.
(2011). Harmonic scalpel versus electrocautery tonsillectomy: a comparative study in adult patients. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 61(3), 256-9.
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