2.2 Outline of the procedure. 2.2.1 Diathermy uses radiofrequency energy applied directly to the tissue, and can be bipolar (current passes between the two tips of the forceps) or monopolar (current ...

Aug. 20, 2004 -- Diathermy and coblation tonsillectomy have a postoperative hemorrhage rate at least three times that of cold steel tonsillectomy without use of "hot" techniques, according to ...

Results revealed that there was no significant difference with cutting diathermy compared with scalpel incisions in wound complication rate (odds ratio, .87; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.66 - 1 ...

By contrast, data from the National Prospective Tonsillectomy Audit (which covered England and Northern Ireland; 33,921 patients) indicated that the lowest rates of primary haemorrhage requiring ...