Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Jan 2009
Diathermy power settings as a risk factor for hemorrhage after tonsillectomy.
To investigate bipolar diathermy power settings as a risk factor for postoperative hemorrhage following tonsillectomy. ⋯ In tonsillectomies using cold steel dissection and bipolar diathermy for hemostasis, the risk of postoperative hemorrhage becomes greater as diathermy power increases.