title: KTP-532 laser tonsillectomy--a potential day-case procedure?
abstract: We report the results of a prospective pilot study of 54 adult patients undergoing tonsillectomy using the KTP-532 laser, designed to assess whether the technique would facilitate day-case adult tonsillectomy. Subjective and objective assessment at six hours post-operatively showed that only 43 per cent could, in our judgement, have been discharged at this interval. Furthermore, the overall complication rate was 31 per cent with a secondary haemorrhage rate of 19 per cent. We conclude that KTP-532 laser tonsillectomy as performed in this pilot study compares unfavourably with dissection tonsillectomy and we discuss possible reasons for this.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Raine
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Whittet
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014068:Tonsillectomy