Intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy versus extracapsular coblation tonsillectomy: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

Daskalakis, Dimitrios; Tsetsos, Nikolaos; Karagergou, Stella; Goudakos, John; Markou, Konstantinos; Karkos, Petros D.

doi:10.1007/s00405-020-06178-2

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“…There was a significant difference in late post-operative pain between the groups, with IT being less painful at the late assessment. There was no significant difference in early post-operative pain between the groups [33].…”

Section: Post-operative Complications In Total Tonsillectomy Vs Intracapsular Tonsillectomymentioning

confidence: 68%

“…"Cold" methods, where no heat is used, include cold steel dissection, guillotine, microdebrider, harmonic scalpel, and plasma blade. "Hot" methods include electrocautery (monopolar or bipolar), coblation (radiofrequency-controlled ablation), or laser [2,8,[31][32][33][34][35]. To date, no single technique has been widely accepted as the most superior method for performing the surgery [2,31,36,37].…”

Section: Surgical Techniques and Methods Of Tonsillectomymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In total tonsillectomy (TT), also known as extra-capsular tonsillectomy, the tonsil and its surrounding capsule are removed completely [32][33][34]. This leaves bare pharyngeal musculature in the tonsillar fossa to heal by secondary intention [35,38].…”

Section: Total Tonsillectomy Vs Intracapsular Tonsillectomymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This leaves bare pharyngeal musculature in the tonsillar fossa to heal by secondary intention [35,38]. Intracapsular tonsillectomy (IT), also known as partial tonsillectomy, subtotal tonsillectomy, or tonsillotomy, removes the majority of the tonsillar tissue but leaves the capsule surrounding the palatine tonsil intact [33,35,38]. In this technique, the pharyngeal muscle is not exposed and in theory there is less post-operative pain and risk of hemorrhage.…”

Section: Total Tonsillectomy Vs Intracapsular Tonsillectomymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Post-tonsillectomy pain and hemorrhage in IT versus TT has been examined repeatedly in an effort to determine the "best" technique. There is general agreement that IT has less post-operative hemorrhage than TT [32,33,39]. Unfortunately, there is considerable disparity between the studies available, making direct comparisons challenging.…”

Section: Post-operative Complications In Total Tonsillectomy Vs Intracapsular Tonsillectomymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Considerations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tonsillectomy and Beyond

Uwiera

2021

Children

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly recognized disorder with a reported incidence of 5.7% in children. Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) in pediatric OSA in otherwise healthy non-obese children has a success rate of approximately 75%. However, the cure rate reported for all children undergoing tonsillectomy varies from 51% to 83%. This article reviews the history of tonsillectomy, its indications, techniques, various methods, risks, and successes. The article also explores other surgical options in children with residual OSA post-tonsillectomy.

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Section: Post-operative Complications In Total Tonsillectomy Vs Intracapsular Tonsillectomymentioning

confidence: 68%

Section: Surgical Techniques and Methods Of Tonsillectomymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Total Tonsillectomy Vs Intracapsular Tonsillectomymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Total Tonsillectomy Vs Intracapsular Tonsillectomymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Post-operative Complications In Total Tonsillectomy Vs Intracapsular Tonsillectomymentioning

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Considerations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tonsillectomy and Beyond

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Postoperative Morbidity of Different Tonsillectomy Techniques: A Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis

Russo,

Festa,

Costantino

et al. 2023

The Laryngoscope

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ObjectiveTo compare different tonsillectomy techniques in terms of postoperative bleeding incidence and postoperative pain.MethodsAn arm‐based network analysis was conducted using a Bayesian hierarchical model. The primary and secondary outcomes were postoperative bleeding incidence and mean postoperative pain score.ResultsA total of 6464 patients were included for five different interventions (cold dissection tonsillectomy; extracapsular coblation tonsillectomy; intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy [ICT]; bipolar diathermy tonsillectomy [BDT]; monopolar diathermy tonsillectomy). ICT showed the lowest absolute risk (4.44%) of postoperative bleeding incidence (73.31% chance of ranking first) and the lowest mean postoperative pain score (1.74 ± 0.68) with a 94.0% chance of ranking first, whereas BDT showed both the highest absolute risk of bleeding incidence (10.75%) and the highest mean postoperative pain score (5.67 ± 1.43).ConclusionsICT seems to offer better postoperative outcomes, in terms of reduced risk of bleeding and reduced pain. Further prospective studies are advised to confirm these findings.Level of EvidenceNA Laryngoscope, 2023

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Postoperative Outcomes of Intracapsular Tonsillectomy With Coblation: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Lin,

Hajarizadeh,

Wood

et al. 2023

Otolaryngol.--head neck surg.

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ObjectiveFollowing tonsillectomy, postoperative pain and hemorrhage from the tonsillar bed are causes of significant morbidity. Intracapsular tonsillectomy with Coblation is suggested to minimize such morbidity while remaining efficacious in long‐term outcomes.This systematic review and meta‐analysis assessed short‐term morbidity and long‐term outcomes from intracapsular tonsillectomy with Coblation, focusing primarily on posttonsillectomy hemorrhage.Data SourcesMedline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library.Review MethodsGuided by PRISMA guidelines, studies on intracapsular tonsillectomy with Coblation published between December 2002 and July 2022 evaluating frequency of posttonsillectomy hemorrhage were screened. Studies without primary data were excluded. Meta‐analysis was conducted using the random‐effect model. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients who experienced posttonsillectomy hemorrhage. The secondary outcomes were posttonsillectomy pain, the proportion requiring revision tonsillectomy, and severity of sleep‐disordered breathing measured by polysomnography outcomes.ResultsFrom 14 studies there were 9821 patients. The proportion of total posttonsillectomy hemorrhage was 1.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.5%‐1.6%, n = 9821). The proportion experiencing primary hemorrhage, secondary hemorrhage, and those requiring further tonsil surgery were 0.1% (95% CI 0.0%‐0.1%; study n = 7), 0.8% (95% CI 0.2%‐1.4%; study n = 7), and 1.4% (95% CI 0.6%‐2.2%; study n = 6), respectively. Mean reduction in apnea‐hypopnea index was –16.0 events per hour (95% CI −8.8 to −23.3, study n = 3) and mean increase in oxygen nadir was 5.9% (95% CI 2.6%‐9.1%, study n = 3).ConclusionIntracapsular tonsillectomy with Coblation has been demonstrated to have a low rate of posttonsillectomy hemorrhage. Data regarding long‐term tonsil regrowth and need for reoperation were encouraging of the efficacy of this technique.

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Intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy versus extracapsular coblation tonsillectomy: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

Cited by 9 publications

References 17 publications

Considerations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tonsillectomy and Beyond

Considerations in Surgical Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tonsillectomy and Beyond

Postoperative Morbidity of Different Tonsillectomy Techniques: A Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis

Postoperative Outcomes of Intracapsular Tonsillectomy With Coblation: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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