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Article: Harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy versus hot electrocautery and cold dissection: an objective comparison.
- Article from:
- Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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Abstract
We conducted a large-scale retrospective study to compare the surgical efficacy, practical utility, safety, and cost-effectiveness of ultrasonic harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy, hot electrocautery, and cold surgical dissection. We based our findings on the length of operating time, complication rates, the length of hospital stay for patients with complications, and relative costs. We then compared our findings with those published in earlier reports, none of which were based on a three-way comparison. Our study population was made up of 316 patients--175 males and 141
females aged 1 to 23 years (mean: 7.3)--who had undergone adenotonsillectomy or ...