Effect of diathermy power settings for tonsillectomy
- Conditions
- Diseases of th respiratory system
- Registration Number
- KCT0005670
- Lead Sponsor
- Ajou University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Patients requiring bilateral tonsillectomy in adults (19-64 years old) depending on indications
Indications for tonsillectomy
1. Chronic tonsillitis
2. Tonsilolith
3. Sleep apnea, etc.
1. Children and pregnant women
2. When it is difficult to apply'same method/different electricity intensity' to both sides due to abnormal hypertrophy of one side
3. When it is difficult to apply'same method/different electric power' to both sides due to abscess of one tonsil and high inflammation
4. Patients who require surgical treatment for difficult to secure an appropriate surgical plane due to tonsil cancer, etc.
Drop-out criteria:
During application of lower electrical power or high electrical power,
1. excessive bleeding,
2. Damage to the tonsil capsule,
3. Unexpected tonsil abscess
When a light is found, the existing electrical power is applied.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Analysis of the difference in patient's left/right pain (VAS pain score) and the difference in pain relief during the same period that are appealed immediately after surgery and at outpatient follow-up;Analysis of the difference in left/right area (cm2) of wound recovered after surgery;Analysis of electrical burn degree (cm) difference in tissues removed after surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The difference in the complication frequency (%) after surgery