title: Guillotine tonsillectomy: anachronism or pragmatism.
abstract: The results of a retrospective survey comparing the complications of guillotine tonsillectomy with those of dissection tonsillectomy are given. The problem of tonsil tags and adenoidectomy are discussed and a reappraisal of the indications for guillotine tonsillectomy are considered. We feel that guillotine tonsillectomy should only be carried out in very special circumstances.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*