Abstract

Tonsillectomy is one of the most widely performed surgeries in ENT. In countries like India where cost is a major issue, cold steel and diathermy methods for tonsillectomy are preferred. Twenty patients with indications of bilateral
tonsillectomy were selected and randomly assigned to any of the two groups. Standard preoperative and postoperative care was followed. The statistical analysis showed diathermy procedure takes less time and less erioperative bleeding but more postoperative pain. No incidence of primary, reactionary or secondary hemorrhage in any of the cases. Diathermy method of tonsillectomy may be considered as a method of choice based on our study findings. 

Keywords: Tonsillectomy; Cold steel; Diathermy