Coblation Assisted Tonsillectomy versus Traditional Dissection Tonsillectomy:a Comparison of Postoperative Hemorrhage

Objective To compare the operative results and postoperative hemorrhage after coblation assisted tonsillectomy and traditional dissection tonsillectomy,and to provide a basis for tonsillar excision.Methods Data of 1 179patients who underwent traditional dissection tonsillectomy(control group,n=423)or coblation assisted tonsillectomy(observation group,n=756)between January 2008and January 2013were retrospectively analyzed.Operation time,blood loss, incidence of bleeding,reason for bleeding and postoperative recovery time were compared between the two groups.Results Compared with control group,operation time,blood loss and incidence of postoperative bleeding significantly decreased in observation group(P0.05).There was no significant difference in postoperative recovery time between the two groups(P0.05).Conclusion Coblation assisted tonsillectomy can shorten operation time,reduce blood loss and decrease bleeding complications compared with traditional dissection tonsillectomy.