A pilot randomized controlled trial of coblation tonsillectomy <i>versus</i> dissection tonsillectomy with bipolar diathermy haemostasis

Abstract

In our pilot study, patients undergoing coblation tonsillectomy reported less pain, quicker return to normal diet, quicker return to normal activity, and less use of analgetics over a 10-day period than patients undergoing dissection tonsillectomy. Our results indicate that the recovery period for coblation tonsillectomy was approximately 2 days shorter and demonstrated less morbidity.