title: Post-tonsillectomy pain with diathermy and ligation techniques. A prospective randomized study in children and adults.
abstract: 150 patients (80 children and 70 adults) were entered into a prospective randomized study to compare the post-tonsillectomy pain of unipolar diathermy as opposed to ligation for haemostasis. In children, we found no difference in post-operative pain between the diathermy and ligation techniques. However, in adults there was a significant difference, more post-operative pain occurring with diathermy. There was no significant difference in the incidence of secondary haemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, South Warwickshire Hospital, Warwick, UK.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Salam
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Cable
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003972:Diathermy; D005260:Female; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014068:Tonsillectomy