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Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Incidence, a Comparison between Dissection and Bipolar Diathermy Techniques

Zafar Iqbal, Mohammad Zafar Rabbani, Muhammad Jawad Zafar.


Abstract
Objective: To compare the incidence of post operative hemorrhage after tonsillectomy with
dissection and with bipolar diathermy.
Patients and Methods: This comparative study was carried out in Department of ENT and Head
and Neck Surgery, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad from June 2004 to July 2008. It included
300 patients with chronic tonsillitis in the absence of bleeding diathesis or nasal pathology. They
were divided into 2 groups of 150 patients each and were labeled as dissection group and
coagulation group. They were followed in OPD on 7th and 14th post operative days and any bleeding
per mouth at home was inquired. The data was analyzed using SPSS V 13.
Results: A total 8 patients (2.6%) developed hemorrhage, all were secondary, and 3 (2%) were from
dissection group and 5 (3%) from coagulation group (p=NS).
Conclusions: Bipolar diathermy can be safely adopted for tonsillectomy because of no significant
difference from post tonsillectomy hemorrhage with dissection technique. (Rawal Med J 2009;34:
23-25).

Key words: Tonsil, tonsillectomy, dissection.


 
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Iqbal Z, Rabbani MZ, Zafar MJ. Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Incidence, a Comparison between Dissection and Bipolar Diathermy Techniques. RMJ. 2009; 34(1): 23-25.

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Iqbal Z, Rabbani MZ, Zafar MJ. Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Incidence, a Comparison between Dissection and Bipolar Diathermy Techniques. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=7211 [Access: October 30, 2025].

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Iqbal Z, Rabbani MZ, Zafar MJ. Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Incidence, a Comparison between Dissection and Bipolar Diathermy Techniques. RMJ. 2009; 34(1): 23-25.


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Iqbal Z, Rabbani MZ, Zafar MJ. Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Incidence, a Comparison between Dissection and Bipolar Diathermy Techniques. RMJ. (2009), [cited October 30, 2025]; 34(1): 23-25.


Harvard Style

Iqbal, Z., Rabbani, . M. Z. & Zafar, . M. J. (2009) Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Incidence, a Comparison between Dissection and Bipolar Diathermy Techniques. RMJ, 34 (1), 23-25.


Turabian Style

Iqbal, Zafar, Mohammad Zafar Rabbani, and Muhammad Jawad Zafar. 2009. Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Incidence, a Comparison between Dissection and Bipolar Diathermy Techniques. Rawal Medical Journal, 34 (1), 23-25.


Chicago Style

Iqbal, Zafar, Mohammad Zafar Rabbani, and Muhammad Jawad Zafar. "Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Incidence, a Comparison between Dissection and Bipolar Diathermy Techniques." Rawal Medical Journal 34 (2009), 23-25.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Iqbal, Zafar, Mohammad Zafar Rabbani, and Muhammad Jawad Zafar. "Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Incidence, a Comparison between Dissection and Bipolar Diathermy Techniques." Rawal Medical Journal 34.1 (2009), 23-25. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Iqbal, Z., Rabbani, . M. Z. & Zafar, . M. J. (2009) Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Incidence, a Comparison between Dissection and Bipolar Diathermy Techniques. Rawal Medical Journal, 34 (1), 23-25.


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