Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Sep 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyPostoperative quality of life after two different methods of tonsillectomy.
Tonsillectomy is a very painful procedure. Pain may be severe, and patients are often unable to perform in school or eat regular food for a number of days after the surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the quality of life after undergoing two different surgical techniques of tonsillectomy, harmonic scalpel and classic tonsillectomy with bipolar cauterization. ⋯ The classic tonsillectomy method with bipolar cauterization is the method of choice due to lower postoperative pain levels and sooner normal eating. The quality of life is better after undergoing the classic tonsillectomy method.