Comparing the effect of low-temperature plasma radiofrequency and traditional method in tonsillectomy.
- Author:
Junfang GUO
1
;
Qiao KONG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Zhongshan Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430033, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Cold Temperature;
Female;
Humans;
Hypothermia, Induced;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Tonsillectomy;
methods;
Tonsillitis;
surgery;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2012;26(7):325-326
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare and analyse the efficiency of the low-temperature plasma radiofrequency and the traditional method in tonsillectomy.
METHOD:Sixty-four patients with chronic tonsillitis were randomly divided into group A (39 cases) and group B (25 cases). Patients in the group A were treated with traditional method tonsillectomy while patients in the group B were treated with low-temperature plasma radio frequency tonsillectomy. Analysed differences in operation time, blood loss, and postoperative pain as well as the incidence of postoperative between two groups.
RESULT:There were significant differences in operative time, blood loss, and postoperative pain (P < 0.05) between two groups, but there was no obvious difference in the incidence of postoperative bleeding (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSION:Low-temperature plasma radiofrequency tonsillectomy is a safer method and has many superiorities including shorter operative time, less blood loss, quicker recovery of postoperative pain compared with traditional tonsillectomy.
