Coblation tonsillectomy versus dissection tonsillectomy: a randomized prospective clinical study

ABSTRACT

Introduction: tonsillectomy has been practiced since antiquity. It continues to be one of the most commonly performed surgical procedure. Tonsillectomy produces an open wound that heals by secondary intention. The major postoperative morbidity problems are haemorrhage and pain. Coblation tonsillectomy being a relatively recent introduced technique depends on applying radiofrequency current with lower frequency than bipolar diathermy, allowing for significantly less painful and more rapid healing of tonsillar fossae