Post-tonsillectomy advice: the UK patient experience

Gabrawi, Mark; Haymes, Adam; Davis, Jeremy

doi:10.1017/s0022215121004527

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“…Traditional tonsillectomy with ultrasonic knife, high-frequency electric knife, despite the fact that it can completely remove the tonsils, is more traumatic for the patient. Intraoperative hemostasis is very poor, which not only increases the risk of infection in the patient, but also increases postoperative pain [4,5].…”

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Impact of Low-Temperature Plasma Radiofrequency Tonsillectomy on Pain, Inflammatory Markers, and Sleep Quality in Adults with Chronic Tonsillitis

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Gan

2024

Ann Ital Chir

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AIM: Chronic tonsillitis (CT) is a very common ear, nose, and throat disease worldwide, and in severe cases it can cause sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome, which can affect the patient's health and can even be life-threatening. Low-temperature plasma radiofrequency tonsillectomy is one of the commonly used methods for treating CT with remarkable results, but more detailed reports are lacking. In this study, we aimed to explore the impact of low-temperature plasma radiofrequency tonsillectomy on pain, inflammatory markers, and sleep quality in adult CT patients for clinical reference. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed on adult patients diagnosed with CT at our hospital between June 2019 and October 2023. Patients were categorized into a control group receiving traditional tonsillectomy and a treatment group undergoing low-temperature plasma radiofrequency tonsillectomy. The groups were compared in terms of baseline characteristics, surgical parameters, visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, 36-item short form (SF-36) health survey questionnaire scores, inflammatory markers, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores. Group differences in postoperative complications were also analyzed. RESULTS: There were 160 patients, 80 in the treatment group (50 males and 30 females, mean age 28.90 ± 2.46 years) and 80 in the control group (46 males, 34 females, mean age 28.89 ± 2.01 years). Differences between the two groups in terms of age, sex, duration of disease, smoking history, body mass index, and other baseline characteristics were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Operation time, intraoperative bleeding, return to normal diet, and pseudomembrane detachment time in the treatment group were all significantly lower than in the control group (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences in VAS or SF-36 scores before treatment (p > 0.05). Post-treatment, both groups had lower VAS scores and higher SF-36 scores in the treatment group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences in levels of inflammatory markers before treatment (p > 0.05). Both groups showed increased levels of inflammatory markers post-treatment, but the treatment group had lower post-treatment levels of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and hypersensitive-C reactive protein (hs-CRP) than the control group (p < 0.05). No significant difference was observed between the two groups in PSQI scores before treatment (p > 0.05). Following treatment, both groups had decreased PSQI scores, with lower scores in the treatment group than in the control group (p < 0.05). The complication rate was lower in the treatment group than in the control group, with rates of 8.75% and 23.75%, respectively (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Low-temperature plasma radiofrequency tonsillectomy for adult CT patients offers advantages such as shorter surgical time, reduced intraoperative bleeding, minimal trauma, and fewer postoperative complications. This procedure significantly alleviates pain, improves quality of life, reduces levels of inflammatory markers, and enhances sleep quality.

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Impact of Low-Temperature Plasma Radiofrequency Tonsillectomy on Pain, Inflammatory Markers, and Sleep Quality in Adults with Chronic Tonsillitis

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2024

Ann Ital Chir

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“…Gabrawi et al provide an evidence basis for advice given to patients post tonsillectomy. 1 Crucially, following a review of the literature, an evidence-based posttonsillectomy patient advice sheet has been generated (and is included within the article), which can form the basis of future National Health Service Trust patient information leaflets for both adult and paediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy.…”

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