title: Electrocautery adenoidectomy compared with curettage and power-assisted methods.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare electrocautery adenoidectomy with conventional (curettage) and power-assisted (endoscopic shaver) methods.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comparative review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective and retrospective studies comparing electrocautery adenoidectomy and conventional curettage or power-assisted methods were reviewed to provide direct comparisons regarding specific outcome variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Electrocautery adenoidectomy is a precise, effective technique for removing adenoid tissue. Compared with curettage techniques, electrocautery involves less blood loss and shorter operating times. Power-assisted adenoidectomy also offers shorter operating times and less blood loss, but the necessary equipment is more expensive and more experience is required to attain proficiency with the technique.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Electrocautery adenoidectomy provides the benefits of minimization of operating time and blood loss at a lower cost than power-assisted adenoidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA. elln84@chmcc.org
authors.forename: Ravindhra G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Elluru
authors.forename: Liane
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Myer
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003475:Curettage / Q000379:methods*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome