Hydrogen peroxide 3%: Isit beneficial in tonsillectomy?

ABSTRACT

Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequent operations performed by otolaryngologists world over. Otolaryngologists are in search of a technique of tonsillectomy where the operation time and operative blood loss is less. This study was carries out to evaluate the effects of hydrogen peroxide 3% on tonsillectomy time, blood loss during the surgery as well as on the number of ties used. A prospective randomized trial of 30 patients was carried out, in which tonsillectomy peiformed in the department of otolaryngology, Basrah General Hospital in Iraq, using hydrogen peroxide 3% as haemostatic agent on one side and on the other side no agent was used with gauze pack. Application of hydrogen peroxide 3% in the tonsillar fossae reduces the operation time by 31% the operative blood loss by 32.9% and also reduces the number of ties used by 50% in regard to control side. All these results are statistically significant. Local application of 3% hydrogen peroxide on tonsillar bed after tonsillectomy is beneficial in regard to decrease the procedure time, the volume of blood loss, as well as number of ties used