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Guillotine tonsillectomy: a neglected technique.

V S Sunkaraneni¹, H Ismail-Koch, R J Salib

¹Department of Otolaryngology, the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, UK.

The Journal of Laryngology and Otology

|March 12, 2009

Summary

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Guillotine tonsillectomy shows minimal intra-operative blood loss in over half of patients. This technique appears to have post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage rates comparable to cold steel dissection methods.

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Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Surgical Techniques
Patient Safety

Background:

Hot tonsillectomy techniques are associated with increased post-operative hemorrhage.
Limited recent data exists on guillotine tonsillectomy outcomes, specifically blood loss and hemorrhage rates.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate intra-operative blood loss during guillotine tonsillectomy.
To determine post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage rates associated with guillotine tonsillectomy.

Main Methods:

Retrospective case note review of 168 patients undergoing guillotine tonsillectomy.
Blood loss quantified by the number of tonsil swabs used.
Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage rates were recorded.

Main Results:

No tonsil swabs were used in 13.1% of cases.
Less than two tonsil swabs were used in 41.1% of cases.
Minimal intra-operative blood loss was observed in 54% of patients.

Conclusions:

Guillotine tonsillectomy, as performed, results in minimal intra-operative blood loss in a significant proportion of patients.
The technique appears to have post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage rates comparable to cold steel dissection.