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Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Surgical Innovation
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Tonsillectomy is a common surgical procedure.
  • Postoperative morbidity, including pain and bleeding, significantly impacts patient recovery.
  • Plasma ablation is a newer technique for tonsillectomy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of plasma ablation tonsillectomy versus other hot techniques.
  • To evaluate differences in postoperative pain, bleeding, and recovery.
  • To determine if plasma ablation offers superior outcomes in reducing tonsillectomy morbidity.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  • Databases searched: PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science (up to January 2, 2020).
  • Assessed risk of bias, pooled effects using SMD and RR, and evaluated evidence quality with GRADE.

Main Results:

  • Plasma ablation tonsillectomy may slightly reduce pain on postoperative day 7, but the difference is likely not clinically significant.
  • No significant differences were found in pain on days 1 and 3, postoperative bleeding, reoperation rates, or return to normal activities.
  • Included 1293 patients across 15 RCTs.

Conclusions:

  • Substantial uncertainty remains regarding the benefits of plasma ablation tonsillectomy for pain, bleeding, and recovery.
  • Current evidence does not support the superiority of plasma ablation over other hot techniques for tonsillectomy.
  • Further high-quality research is needed to clarify the role of plasma ablation.