Maali Subhi T Alshammari
General practitioner, Northern borders health cluster, Rafha, Saudi Arabia
Publications
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Research
OUTCOMES OF RADIOFREQUENCY VERSUS ELECTROCAUTERY TONSILLECTOMY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIALS
Author(s): Ikechukwu Odeh Odeh, Maali Subhi T Alshammari*, Ibrahim Farhan B Alanazi, Daniya Sulaiman A Alanazi, Razan Owaid Alanazi, Shahad Obaid Aldalaan, Munirah Muhammed K Alharthi, Rayan Alhumaidi R Alruwaili, Sarah Mohammad Radwan, Lojain Mohammed A Maawadh, Ghadah Khalid H. Alanazi and Abdulrahman Omar A Alali
Objectives: To compare the postoperative outcomes after radiofrequency and electrocautery tonsillectomy. Methods: A search across four databases identified 206 publications. After duplicate removal using Rayyan QCRI and relevance screening, 113 full-text articles were reviewed, leading to the inclusion of 4 studies. Results: We included four studies with a total of 337 patients undergoing tonsillectomy (166 in the radiofrequency group and 171 in the electrocautery group) and more than half of them 197 (58.5%) were males. Radiofrequency and monopolar electrocautery tonsillectomy have similar overall complication rates, pain, and narcotic use. Radiofrequency tonsillectomy results in less blood loss, shorter hospital stays, and reduced early pain, though it may take longer to perform. While radiofrequency carries a hi.. Read More»