Coblation intracapsular tonsillectomy in children: A prospective study of 1257 consecutive cases with long-term follow-up. 2021

Nikul Amin, and Eishaan Bhargava, and James George Prentice, and Eamon Shamil, and Maia Walsh, and Daniel John Tweedie
Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Intracapsular tonsillectomy (ICT) is increasingly adopted by paediatric centres worldwide due to its association with reduced pain, fast recovery and low risks of post-operative complications. Questions still surround its role in patients with recurrent tonsillitis, as well as tonsillar regrowth requiring revision surgery. Prospective consecutive case series from March 2013 to April 2020. Tertiary paediatric ENT referral centre. Paediatric patients undergoing Coblation ICT, with or without adenoidectomy, for obstructive and/or infective indications. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL), analgesia requirement, post-operative haemorrhage rates, time to return to normal diet and activity or school/nursery, and parental satisfaction. We report revision surgery rates and identify predictive factors for revision surgery. A total of 1257 patients (median age 4.2 years) underwent Coblation ICT, with a median direct and implied follow-up of 101.5 and 1419 days, respectively. We noted significantly improved HRQL scores across all domains. Median analgesia requirement was six days, and no patients required a return to theatre for post-operative haemorrhage. The majority of patients were eating a normal diet within 24 hours and returned to normal activity/school within a week post-operatively. Revision surgery was required in 2.6% of cases, mainly due to recurrent obstructive symptoms from tonsillar regrowth. Being under two years old at initial surgery (OR 5.10), having severe OSA (OR 4.43) or severe comorbidities (OR 2.98) increased the risk of needing revision surgery. Long-term data demonstrate the efficacy and safety of Coblation ICT in paediatric patients across a range of indications.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D010149 Pain, Postoperative Pain during the period after surgery. Acute Post-operative Pain,Acute Postoperative Pain,Chronic Post-operative Pain,Chronic Post-surgical Pain,Chronic Postoperative Pain,Chronic Postsurgical Pain,Pain, Post-operative,Persistent Postsurgical Pain,Post-operative Pain,Post-operative Pain, Acute,Post-operative Pain, Chronic,Post-surgical Pain,Postoperative Pain, Acute,Postoperative Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain,Postoperative Pain,Acute Post operative Pain,Chronic Post operative Pain,Chronic Post surgical Pain,Chronic Postsurgical Pains,Pain, Acute Post-operative,Pain, Acute Postoperative,Pain, Chronic Post-operative,Pain, Chronic Post-surgical,Pain, Chronic Postoperative,Pain, Chronic Postsurgical,Pain, Persistent Postsurgical,Pain, Post operative,Pain, Post-surgical,Pain, Postsurgical,Post operative Pain,Post operative Pain, Acute,Post operative Pain, Chronic,Post surgical Pain,Post-operative Pains,Post-surgical Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain, Persistent
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D011788 Quality of Life A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral, social environment as well as health and disease. HRQOL,Health-Related Quality Of Life,Life Quality,Health Related Quality Of Life
D012086 Reoperation A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery. Revision, Joint,Revision, Surgical,Surgery, Repeat,Surgical Revision,Repeat Surgery,Revision Surgery,Joint Revision,Revision Surgeries,Surgery, Revision
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females

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