Abstract:Abstract:ObjectiveComparing the advantages and disadvantages between the two different surgical methods for the treatment of chronic tonsillitis.Methods90 patients receiving tonsillectomy in our department were randomly divided into radiofrequency ablation group(RFA)(group A) and regular surgical group(group B), 45 cases in each group. In group A, low temperature RFAassisted tonsillectomy was adopted. In group B, conventional tonsillectomy combing bipolar electrocoagulation was adopted. All the operations were performed by the same surgeon. The operation time and amount of intraoperative bleeding of the two groups were recorded and evaluated. The postoperative pain was daily assessed and recorded via VAS score system. The pseudomembrane in tonsil fossa of all the patients was evaluated at the 10th day postoperatively.ResultsThe average operation time of group A was (18.0±1.6) min while that of group B was (43.5±3.4) min, the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). The intraoperative bleeding volume of group A and B was (9.3±1.3)ml and (53.8±5.5)ml respectively, and the difference was also statistically significant (P<0.05). As for postoperative pain, the differences of VAS scores within one week postoperatively between the two groups were significant (P<0.05) while those after one week were insignificant (P>0.05). Postoperative hemorrhage occurred in 3 and 4 cases in group A and B respectively, and the hemorrhage rates of the two groups were significantly different (P<0.05). The size ratios of pseudomembrane to tonsil fossa in the two groups were (43.8±6.6)% and (40.5±5.1)% with insignificant difference (P>0.05). ConclusionWith advantages of minimal invasion, little blood loss, light postoperative pain and rapid recovery, low temperature RFAassisted tonsillectomy may be a preferred method for tonsillectomy.