Control of bleeding by silk ligation and diathermy coagulation during tonsillectomy: A comparison of efficacy of the two techniques in the first 24 hours after surgery

Authors

  • Khurshid Anwar ENT department, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar.
  • Rafiq Ahmad Associate Professor of ENT, Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital/Bannu Medical College, Bannu
  • Muneeb Khan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.314.7445

Keywords:

Tonsillectomy, Diathermy, Suture Ligation, Haemostasis, Primary haemorrhage.

Abstract

Objective: To assess and compare the relative efficacy of silk ligation and diathermy coagulation techniques in controlling bleeding during tonsillectomy in the first 24 hours.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted at the Department of ENT, Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital, Bannu and this department related consultants

Author Biographies

Khurshid Anwar, ENT department, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar.

Senior Registrar ENT Department, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar

Rafiq Ahmad, Associate Professor of ENT, Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital/Bannu Medical College, Bannu

Associate Professor of ENT

Downloads

Additional Files

Published

2015-07-25

How to Cite

Anwar, K., Ahmad, R., & Khan, M. (2015). Control of bleeding by silk ligation and diathermy coagulation during tonsillectomy: A comparison of efficacy of the two techniques in the first 24 hours after surgery. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 31(4). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.314.7445

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 4 (2015): July - August 2015 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles