KTP-532 laser tonsillectomy--a potential day-case procedure?
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.
Raine
N M
NM
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
Whittet
H B
HB
Marks
N J
NJ
Ryan
R M
RM
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