Tonsillectomy is one of the most common proceduresin routine otolaryngology.Given that the pediatric demographic is usually in question, ENT surgeons are resorting to newer modalities that minimize the dreaded complication of intra-operative and post-operative hemorrhage and have shorter operative time. The present study was conducted on patients admitted in ward in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at SMS Medical College and Hospital, JaipurFrom July 2019 to June 2020 on a sample size of 40 patient diagnosed as adeno-tonsillar hypertrophy of grade 3–4. Each patient underwent tonsillectomy by cold dissection method on one side and by ultrasonic scalpel on other. The present study was conducted on patients admitted in ward in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at SMS Medical College and Hospital, JaipurFrom July 2019 to June 2020 on a sample size of 40 patient diagnosed as adeno-tonsillar hypertrophy of grade 3–4. Each patient underwent tonsillectomy by cold dissection method on one side and by ultrasonic scalpel on other. In our study Mean operation time, mean blood loss, Analogue score for post-operative pain at 24hrs and 7th postoperative day respectively and Healing of wound on 14th post-operative day were significantly lower in cases of tonsillectomy with harmonic scalpel than cold dissection method tonsillectomy. The novel technique of tonsillectomy harmonic scalpel is proven to be better with regard to lesser operative time, blood loss and lesser post-operative morbidity.
