title: Is the KTP laser effective in tonsillectomy?
abstract: Thirty-eight patients underwent a randomized double-blind trial using the KTP laser for tonsillectomy on one tonsil and standard dissection tonsillectomy on the other tonsil. Blood loss was less on the laser side. However, pain though initially slightly less on the laser side (days 1 and 2 post-operation) was worse on the laser side at 2 weeks due to delayed healing of the tonsillar bed. There were no primary or reactionary haemorrhages but a 15% incidence of secondary haemorrhage on the laser side.
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology Department, Glan Clwyd District General Hospital, Bodelwyddan, UK.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Auf
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sparkes
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khalil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D004210:Dissection; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010710:Phosphates; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014025:Titanium; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D010710:Phosphates; C064806:potassium titanylphosphate; D014025:Titanium