The Journal of laryngology and otology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A randomised controlled trial of coblation, diode laser and cold dissection in paediatric tonsillectomy.
This study aimed to compare the efficacy of diode laser, coblation and cold dissection tonsillectomy in paediatric patients. ⋯ Both coblation and diode laser tonsillectomy are associated with significantly reduced blood loss and shorter operative times compared with cold dissection tonsillectomy. However, we advocate coblation tonsillectomy because of the lower post-operative pain scores compared with diode laser and cold dissection tonsillectomy.