Cerrahi Teknik Post Tonsillektomi Hemoraji Oranını Anlamlı Olarak Değiştirir mi?

Abstract

Amaç: Tonsillektomi pediatrik populasyonda en sık uygulanan cerrahi girişimlerden biridir ve KBB eğitiminde ilk öğrenilen işlemlerdendir. Bu çalışma, tonsillektomi sonrası kanamada cerrahi tekniğin etkili olup olmadığını değerlendirmeyi amaçlamıştır.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu prospektif planlı klinik çalışma, Mayıs 2012 ile Nisan 2015 arasında bir üçüncü basamak sağlık merkezinde gerçekleştirildi. Çalışma süresince, aynı cerrah tarafından 3 farklı teknikle toplam 608 hasta ameliyat edildi. Grup 1'de soğuk diseksiyon ile ameliyat edilen çocuklar, Grup 2'de bipolar koter ile opere edilen çocuklar, Grup 3’de ise posterior pillar mukozal sütür tekniği ile opere edilen çocuklar yer aldı.

Bulgular: Soğuk diseksiyon (n=165), bipolar koter (n=274) ve posterior pillar mukozal sütür (n=169) tekniklerine toplam 608 hasta dahil edildi. Yaş ortancası 5 (2-14) idi. Beş hastada (%0,82) ameliyat sonrası kanama oldu. Bu hastalardan sadece birinde primer hemoraji gözlenmiş olup, hasta soğuk diseksiyon grubunda yer almaktaydı. Beş hastanın dördünde sekonder kanama gözlendi ve bu hastalar bipolar koter grubu ve posterior pillar mukozal sütür gruplarındaydı. Postoperatif hemoraji oranları gruplar için sırasıyla %0.61, %0,73 ve %1,18 olarak tespit edildi (p=0,861). Kanamayı kontrol etmek için ameliyat odasına sadece beş hastadan biri transfer edildi.

Sonuç: Çalışmamızın bulguları, cerrahi tekniğin tonsillektomi sonrası kanama oranını etkilemediğini desteklemektedir. Farklı cerrahi teknikler arasında primer ve sekonder kanamada oranları açısından anlamlı fark olmadığı görüldü.

Keywords

• Tonsillektomi,bipolar koter,soğuk diseksiyon,post-tonsillektomi hemoraji

Does Surgical Technique Significantly Change the Rate of Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage?

Abstract

Aim: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in the pediatric population, as well as one of the first operations learned during otolaryngology residency. This study aims to evaluate the effect of surgical technique on the occurrence of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.

Material and Methods: This prospectively-designed clinical trial was conducted in a tertiary referral center between May 2012 and April 2015. A total of 608 patients had tonsillectomies performed by a single surgeon with three different surgical techniques used during the study period. Patients in group one were operated on using cold dissection; group two comprised patients who underwent bipolar cautery; group three had the posterior pillar mucosal suturing technique performed.

Results: 608 patients met inclusion criteria; 165 of them in group one, 274 in group two, and 169 in group three. The median age was 5 (2-14) years old. A total of five patients (0.82%) experienced post-operative bleeding. One of these patients (from group one) experienced primary hemorrhage. The four others were considered secondary hemorrhage; two from each the bipolar cautery and posterior pillar mucosal suturing groups. The rates of post-operative hemorrhage in each group were 0.61%, 0.73% and 1.18%, respectively (p=0.861). Only one of the five patients necessitated a return to the operating room to control the bleeding.

Conclusion: Our study findings suggest that the choice of surgical technique does not affect the post-tonsillectomy bleeding rate. There were no significant differences in bleeding rates between subgroups.

Keywords

• Tonsillectomy,bipolar cautery,cold dissection,post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage

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